Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 July 1971
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 20C
Owner/operator: General Transportation Co
Registration Number: N805F
Location: Boca Raton, FL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Powerplant & Powerplant ControlsPowerplant & Powerplant Controls
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Falcon 900F experienced an emergency landing at Boca Raton runway 04 after the pilot inadvertently shut off both engines during a throttle retardation. The aircraft touched down 900 feet short of the runway, resulting in a sandbank collision. The incident was likely caused by improper operation of the powerplant and airport conditions, specifically a loss of complete engine power and a complete engine failure or flameout.A Falcon 900F experienced an emergency landing at Boca Raton runway 04 after the pilot inadvertently shut off both engines during a throttle retardation. The aircraft touched down 900 feet short of the runway, resulting in a sandbank collision. The incident was likely caused by improper operation of the powerplant and airport conditions, specifically a loss of complete engine power and a complete engine failure or flameout.
Description
While approaching Boca Raton runway 04, the pilot inadvertently shut off both engines when he retarded the throttles. The Falcon touched down 900 feet short of the runway. The maingear separated when it collided with a 3-4 feet sand bank. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿimproperÿoperationÿofÿpowerplantÿ&ÿpowerplantÿcontrols airports/airways/facilitiesÿ-ÿairportÿconditions:ÿother miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿlandedÿinÿconstructionÿarea FACTOR(S): miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿfailureÿofÿtwoÿorÿmoreÿengines completeÿpowerÿlossÿ-ÿcompleteÿengineÿfailure/flameout-1ÿengine emergencyÿcircumstancesÿ-ÿforcedÿlandingÿonÿairport/seaplaneÿbase/helipt.
Primary Cause
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