ASN Aircraft accident Dassault Falcon 20C N7824M Fort Worth-Meacham Field, TX (FTW)
ASN logo
 

Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Friday 18 January 1974
Time:18:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic FA20 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Dassault Falcon 20C
Operator:Cauble Enterprises
Registration: N7824M
MSN: 42
First flight: 1966
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Fort Worth-Meacham Field, TX (FTW) (   United States of America)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Montgomery (unknown airport), AL, United States of America
Destination airport:Fort Worth-Meacham Field, TX (FTW/KFTW), United States of America
Narrative:
The pilot requested a straight in approach, but was cleared for a circling ILS approach. A rain shower passed the airport and an 8-knot 158-202 degree tailwind was present as the Falcon 20 approached the field. After touchdown the plane hydroplaned. The pilot did not deploy the drag chute and the plane overran the wet runway.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - selected wrong runway relative to existing wind
pilot in command - failed to use or incorrectly used misc.equipment
miscellaneous acts,conditions - hydroplaning on wet runway
airports/airways/facilities - airport conditions: wet runway
FACTORS:
weather - rain
miscellaneous acts,conditions - downwind
weather briefing - briefed by flight service personnel, by radio
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct

Classification:
Runway excursion

Sources:
» NTSB


Photos

photo of Dassault-Falcon-20C-N7824M
accident date: 18-01-1974
type: Dassault Falcon 20C
registration: N7824M
photo of Dassault-Falcon-20C-N7824M
accident date: 18-01-1974
type: Dassault Falcon 20C
registration: N7824M
 
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
languages: languages

Share

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org