Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 November 1976
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 20E
Owner/operator: Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Registration Number: N27R
Location: Naples Airport, FL (APF) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft engine(s)Aircraft engine(s)
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed during takeoff due to a birdstrike, resulting in both engines losing power. The incident was likely caused by inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning by the pilot, as well as failure to follow established procedures and directives by supervisory personnel.A twin-engine aircraft crashed during takeoff due to a birdstrike, resulting in both engines losing power. The incident was likely caused by inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning by the pilot, as well as failure to follow established procedures and directives by supervisory personnel.
Description
Crashed when both engines lost power on takeoff following birdstrike (seagulls). PROBABLE CAUSE: pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿinadequateÿpreflightÿpreparationÿand/orÿplanning pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿfollowÿapprovedÿprocedures,directives,etc. personnelÿ-ÿoperationalÿsupervisoryÿpersonnel:ÿfailureÿtoÿprovideÿadeq.directives,manual,equipment FACTOR(S): personnelÿ- airportÿsupervisoryÿpersonnel:ÿfailureÿtoÿnotifyÿofÿunsafeÿcond/andÿorÿfailureÿtoÿmarkÿobstruction powerplantÿ-ÿmiscellaneous:ÿbirdÿingestion
Primary Cause
Pilot in command-inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning, pilot in command-failedtofollowapprovedprocedures,directives,etc.Pilot in command-inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning, pilot in command-failedtofollowapprovedprocedures,directives,etc.Share on:
