# NTSB DIA68A0037: M.Dessault Falcon, N1846, Parkersburg, WV, March 13, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 13, 1968
- Place: Parkersburg, WV · PARKERSBURG, WV
- Location: 39.2613° N, 81.5434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Parkersburg, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2613&lon=-81.5434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111129
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA68A0037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0775  68/3/13    PARKERSBURG,W VA    M.DESSAULT FALCON   CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0742                    N1846               PX-  4  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 44, 12704 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 695 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOOD COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT MADE TOUCH AND GO LNDG TO CHECK BRAKING ACTION.ALLOWED INSUFFIENT RNWY TO EXECUTE GO AROUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1846](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1846-1968-04-29), registration cancelled 1968-04-29, S/N 47 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: M.DESSAULT FALCON
- Registry model: [Dassault FAN JET FALCON 20](https://openairdocs.org/model/dassault-fan-jet-falcon-20) (registry code 2730051) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Wood County

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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