Status: | |
Date: | Tuesday 31 October 1972 |
Type: | 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)
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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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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.