Dassault-Breguet FALCON 900 N327K
17 March 1994 · Detroit, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 March 1994 at about 06:39 local time, a Dassault-Breguet FALCON 900 registered N327K was involved in an accident near Detroit, Michigan, United States. 9 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 06:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Detroit Metro (DTW)
- Coordinates
- 42.2203, -83.3504
- Aircraft
- Dassault-Breguet FALCON 900
- Registration
- N327K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Washington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Probable cause
the nose landing gear jammed in the UP position due to low pressure in the nose gear strut. A factor associated with the accident is the manufacturer's insufficient standards/requirements for determining the amount of nose strut inflation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After takeoff from Washington National Airport, the flight crew reported a loud air noise coming from the nose gear area after landing gear retraction. The crew elected to continue to their destination, Detroit Metro Airport. At their destination, the nose landing gear did not extend. The pilot made a landing with the nose gear UP. When the nose gear was retracted on takeoff the nose gear door hooks missed the gear door rollers on the lower nose gear strut. In the wheel well, the gear door rollers were above the gear door hooks. The gear will not extend when this configuration exists. The nose gear strut pressure was found to be below minimum acceptable pressure. The inspection program required a dimensional check of the nose strut extension to determine if there was acceptable strut pressure. It was found that the proper dimension can exist without minimum pressure in the strut.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Dassault-Breguet FALCON accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1993 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 10 | Aurillac, France | Conaero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1992 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 10 | McCall, Idaho, United States | Manchester Group | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1990 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 50 | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | DOW Chemical Company | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 20 | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jan 1989 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 900 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 50 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Tag Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Davis College | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft 19 | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Hunsberger GLASAIR | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft K35 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Richard J. van Lente | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna T210M | Beaver Island, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Cessna 441 | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |