Last updated: 22 January 2021
| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | dinsdag 4 maart 1975 |
| Tijd: | 06:46 |
| Type: |  Dassault Falcon 20C |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | LTV Aerospace |
| Registratie: | N990L |
| Constructienummer: | 43 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1966 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Dallas-Hensley Field NAS, TX ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Start (TOF) |
| Soort vlucht: | Zaken |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Dallas-Hensley Field NAS, TX, Verenigde Staten |
| Washington (unknown airport), DC, Verenigde Staten |
The horizontal stabilizer had been inspected prior to departure, but it was left in the full nose down position. On takeoff from runway 17 the Falcon did not rotate. Takeoff was aborted but it overran the wet runway into Mountain Creek Lake.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
pilot in command - failed to follow approved procedures,directives,etc.
pilot in command - delayed action in aborting takeoff
miscellaneous acts,conditions - incorrect trim setting
FACTOR(S):
airports/airways/facilities - airport conditions: wet runway
miscellaneous acts,conditions - checklist-failed to use
miscellaneous acts,conditions - ran off end of runway
miscellaneous acts,conditions - aircraft came to rest in water
Bronnen:
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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.
