MIA72AM001

NTSB accident investigation · Dassault Falcon · Boca Raton, FL · July 5, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1971
Place
Boca Raton, FL · BOCA RATON, FL
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N805FDassault Falcon
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162666

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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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3-1996   71/7/5    BOCA RATON,FLA      DASSAULT FALCON     CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 12486
        TIME - 1245                    N805F               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1560 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOCA RATON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE PLAINS,NY             BOCA RATON,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- RETARDED THRUST LEVERS AFT,INADVERTENTLY SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N805F
Reported as
Dassault Falcon
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boca Raton

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