Dassault-Breguet FALCON 50 N52DC
28 October 1990 · Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1990 at about 18:45 local time, a Dassault-Breguet FALCON 50 registered N52DC, operated by DOW Chemical Company, was involved in an accident near Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. 2 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Dassault-Breguet FALCON 50
- Registration
- N52DC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- DOW Chemical Company
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lewisburg → Saginaw
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE FAN DISC DUE TO LOW CYCLE FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
N52DC WAS CLIMBING THRU FL280 WHEN THE FLT CREW FELT A 'VIOLENT SHUDDER' IN THE AIRFRAME AND OBSERVED INDICATIONS OF A LEFT ENGINE FAILURE. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT ENG REVEALED THE FAN SECTION HAD SEPARATED (UNCONTAINED FAILURE/TEARAWAY). THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A POST-ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE PARTS REVEALED THE FAN DISC FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY DUE TO LOW CYCLE FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Dassault-Breguet FALCON accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Dec 1992 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 10 | McCall, Idaho, United States | Manchester Group | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1993 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 10 | Aurillac, France | Conaero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1994 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 900 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1985 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 50 | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1990 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 | Cabins, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ona, West Virginia, United States | William Coleman Thompson, III | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 May 1990 | Douglas DC-3 | Capon Bridge, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1990 | Rockwell 114 | Anawalt, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Cessna 172RG | Onego, West Virginia, United States | Kentucky Airmotive, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Mooney M20E | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Thunderbird Flying Club, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |