# NTSB FTW75AF057: Dassault Falcon, N990L, Grand Prairie, TX, March 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 4, 1975
- Place: Grand Prairie, TX · GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
- Location: 32.7460° N, 96.9978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Prairie, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7460&lon=-96.9978&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N990L-1975-06-24), registration cancelled 1975-06-24, S/N 043 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DASSAULT FALCON
- Registry model: [Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON](https://openairdocs.org/model/dassault-sud-fan-jet-falcon) (registry code 2720302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Navy Dallas

## 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 19750304010089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750304010089A), Mar 4, 1975: Amd FALCON, Grand Prairie, TX, Substantial damage. Didnt ck stab trim. Un rotate acft. Spoilers & drag chute not deployed. Crashed in lake.

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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