Dassault/Sud FALCON 20D N821AA

Summary

On 1 September 2005 at about 23:50 local time, a Dassault/Sud FALCON 20D registered N821AA was involved in an accident near Lorain, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 September 2005 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Lorain, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Lorian County Airport (LPR)

Coordinates

41.3450, -82.1783

Aircraft

Dassault/Sud FALCON 20D

Registration

N821AA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lorain → St Louis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

IAD05LA129

1 person had minor injuries.

The ingestion of multiple birds in each engine at takeoff, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The small, twin-engine business jet was about 15 feet above the runway on takeoff, when a flock of birds from both sides of the runway flew up in front of the airplane. The number two engine "surged," and "loud reports" were heard before the copilot noted a complete loss of power on the number two engine instruments. The airplane climbed for about 10 seconds, before the copilot observed the gas producer (N1) gauge on the number one engine decay through 50 percent. The stall warning horn sounded, and the pilot adjusted the flight controls for landing. The airplane contacted the runway with the landing gear retracted, overran the runway, struck a fence, crossed a road, and came to rest in a cornfield about 1,000 feet beyond the initial point of ground contact. Post accident examination of both engines revealed evidence and damage consistent with multiple bird ingestion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.