Narrative:
A Dassault Falcon 900EX corporate jet, registration N823RC, experienced a landing gear collapse subsequent to an aborted takeoff attempt from runway 28R at Montgomery-Gibbs Exec Airport (MYF/KMYF), San Diego, California.
The airplane sustained substantial damage and the five occupants onboard were not injured.
The flight crew later stated that at rotation speed, the captain applied back pressure to the control yoke; however, the nose did not rotate to a takeoff attitude. The captain attempted to rotate the airplane once more by relaxing the yoke then pulling it back again, and, with no change in the airplanes attitude, he made the decision to reject the takeoff by retarding the thrust levers and applying maximum braking. The airplane overran the end of the runway onto a gravel pad where the landing gear collapsed.
The NTSB reported that the captain did not have a valid pilot certificate. A review of airmen records revealed that the FAA had
issued an emergency revocation of all his certificates 2 years earlier on February 13, 2019.
FAA records indicated that the reason for the emergency revocation was because he had falsified logbook entries and records for pilot proficiency checks, competency checks, and training events on 15 separate occasions while employed as a check pilot for a Part 135 operator.
Probable Cause: The flight crews operation of the airplane outside of the manufacturers specified weight and balance limitations and with an improper trim setting, which resulted in the airplanes inability to rotate during the attempted takeoff. Contributing to the accident, was the captains lack of proper certification and the crews lack of flight experience in the airplane make and model.
Flightcrew un(der)qualified
Wrong takeoff configuration (flaps/trim)
Runway excursion (overrun)
» https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2021-02-13/plane-crashes-during-takeoff-at-montgomery-field-airport
accident date: 13-02-2021
type: Dassault Falcon 900EX
registration: N823RC
accident date: 13-02-2021
type: Dassault Falcon 900EX
registration: N823RC
accident date: 13-02-2021
type: Dassault Falcon 900EX
registration: N823RC
accident date: 13-02-2021
type: Dassault Falcon 900EX
registration: N823RC
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 13 February 2021 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy |
| Operator: | Aerospike Iron LLC |
| Registration: | N823RC |
| MSN: | 201 |
| First flight: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2914 |
| Engines: | 3 Honeywell TFE731-60-1C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, CA (MYF) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, CA (MYF/KMYF), United States of America |
| Kona-Keahole Airport, HI (KOA/PHKO), United States of America |
A Dassault Falcon 900EX corporate jet, registration N823RC, experienced a landing gear collapse subsequent to an aborted takeoff attempt from runway 28R at Montgomery-Gibbs Exec Airport (MYF/KMYF), San Diego, California.
The airplane sustained substantial damage and the five occupants onboard were not injured.
The flight crew later stated that at rotation speed, the captain applied back pressure to the control yoke; however, the nose did not rotate to a takeoff attitude. The captain attempted to rotate the airplane once more by relaxing the yoke then pulling it back again, and, with no change in the airplanes attitude, he made the decision to reject the takeoff by retarding the thrust levers and applying maximum braking. The airplane overran the end of the runway onto a gravel pad where the landing gear collapsed.
The NTSB reported that the captain did not have a valid pilot certificate. A review of airmen records revealed that the FAA had
issued an emergency revocation of all his certificates 2 years earlier on February 13, 2019.
FAA records indicated that the reason for the emergency revocation was because he had falsified logbook entries and records for pilot proficiency checks, competency checks, and training events on 15 separate occasions while employed as a check pilot for a Part 135 operator.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause: The flight crews operation of the airplane outside of the manufacturers specified weight and balance limitations and with an improper trim setting, which resulted in the airplanes inability to rotate during the attempted takeoff. Contributing to the accident, was the captains lack of proper certification and the crews lack of flight experience in the airplane make and model.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Rejected takeoffFlightcrew un(der)qualified
Wrong takeoff configuration (flaps/trim)
Runway excursion (overrun)
Sources:
» https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/corporate-jet-goes-off-runway-at-montgomery-airport-in-kearny-mesa/2521094/» https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2021-02-13/plane-crashes-during-takeoff-at-montgomery-field-airport
Photos
accident date: 13-02-2021
type: Dassault Falcon 900EX
registration: N823RC
accident date: 13-02-2021
type: Dassault Falcon 900EX
registration: N823RC
accident date: 13-02-2021
type: Dassault Falcon 900EX
registration: N823RC
accident date: 13-02-2021
type: Dassault Falcon 900EX
registration: N823RC
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, CA to Kona-Keahole Airport, HI as the crow flies is 4088 km (2555 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, CA to Kona-Keahole Airport, HI as the crow flies is 4088 km (2555 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
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