ASN Aircraft accident Dassault Falcon 10 F-WFAL Romorantin
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Date:Tuesday 31 October 1972
Type:Silhouette image of generic FA10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Dassault Falcon 10
Operator:Dassault
Registration: F-WFAL
MSN: 001
First flight: 1970-12-01 (1 year 11 months)
Engines: 2 General Electric CJ610-6
Crew:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Romorantin (   France)
Phase: Maneuvering (MNV)
Nature:Test
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
First Falcon 10 prototype. The aft fuselage separated as a result of high rudder forces induced at high speed (360 kts) at FL150 during runaway rudder trim tests.

Classification:
Airframe failure
Loss of control

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