ASN Aircraft accident Dassault Falcon 20E N27R Naples Airport, FL (APF)

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Status:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:	Friday 12 November 1976
Time:	08:57
Type:	Dassault Falcon 20E
Operator:	Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Registration:	N27R
MSN:	303
First flight:	1974
Crew:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Total:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage:	Damaged beyond repair
Location:	Naples Airport, FL (APF) ( United States of America)
Phase:	Initial climb (ICL)
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Naples Airport, FL (APF/KAPF), United States of America
Destination airport:	Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC (INT/KINT), United States of America

Narrative:
Crashed when both engines lost power on takeoff following birdstrike (seagulls).

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
pilot in command - failed to follow approved procedures,directives,etc.
personnel - operational supervisory personnel: failure to provide adeq.directives,manual,equipment
FACTOR(S):
personnel - airport supervisory personnel: failure to notify of unsafe cond/and or failure to mark obstruction
powerplant - miscellaneous: bird ingestion

Sources:

» NTSB

Follow-up / safety actions

NTSB issued 4 Safety Recommendations

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accident date: 12-11-1976
type: Dassault Falcon 20E
registration: N27R

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 Naples Airport, FL to Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC as the crow flies is 1113 km (695 miles).

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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Issued: 27-JUN-1977	To:	A-77-49
ISSUE AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE TO INSPECT THE SEATBELT FITTINGS ON ALL DASSAULT PILOT SEATS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH DASSAULT\'S MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES AND TO REPLACE THOSE FITTINGS WHICH ARE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. (Closed - Reconsidered)
Issued: 27-JUN-1977	To:	A-77-50
REVIEW THE MANUFACTURE AND QUALITY-CONTROL PRACTICES OF THESE PILOT SEATS TO INSURE THAT THEY ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASSAULT PROCEDURES AND FAA CRITERIA. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 02-SEP-1977	To:	A-77-59
ISSUE AN OPERATIONS BULLETIN TO ALERT FAA INSPECTORS OF THE NEED TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF PART 91 CORPORATE AIRCRAFT OPERATORS THE NEED FOR: BRIEFING OF PASSENGERS BEFORE TAKEOFF ON EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. COMPLIANCE WITH PLACARDED INSTRUCTIONS ON DOORS WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE OPEN DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDING. STOWING OF ALL LOOSE ITEMS IN THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE TAKEOFF AND LANDING. PERIODICALLY REVIEWING THE ADEQUACY OF PASSENGER BRIEFING CARDS. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 02-SEP-1977	To:	A-77-60
ISSUE A MAINTENANCE BULLETIN TO REQUEST FAA INSPECTORS TO REVIEW THE PROPER INSTALLATION AND ADEQUACY OF PLACARDED INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING ALL EXITS ON LARGE CORPORATE AIRCRAFT. (Closed - Acceptable Action)