FTW75AF057

NTSB accident investigation · Dassault Falcon · Grand Prairie, TX · March 4, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1975
Place
Grand Prairie, TX · GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N990LDassault Falcon
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750304010089A
Case key
147877

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0391   75/3/4    GRAND PRAIRIE,TX    DASSAULT FALCON     CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0646                    N990L               PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 44, 13287 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1423 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAVY DALLAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND PRAIRIE,TX            WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- DIDNT CK STAB TRIM.UN ROTATE ACFT.SPOILERS & DRAG CHUTE NOT DEPLOYED.CRASHED IN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N990L
Reported as
Dassault Falcon
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Navy Dallas

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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