# NTSB CHI74AC041: Dassault Falcon, N910L, Galesburg, IL, November 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 9, 1973
- Place: Galesburg, IL · GALESBURG, IL
- Location: 40.9502° N, 90.3766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Galesburg, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9502&lon=-90.3766&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188361
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74AC041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3079   73/11/9   GALESBURG,ILL       DASSAULT FALCON     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N910L               PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 43, 7643 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2164 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALESBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA          GALESBURG,ILL                LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- GRND LVL ABT 6 FT LOWER THAN 90 FT OVERRUN. GR CTCD BANK BFOR OVERRUN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N910L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DASSAULT FALCON
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Galesburg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731109035189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731109035189A), Nov 9, 1973: Amd FALCOND, Galesburg, IL, Substantial damage. Grnd lvl abt 6 ft lower than 90 ft overrun. Gr ctcd bank bfor overrun.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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