Dassault DA 200 XASKO
26 August 1994 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1994 at about 07:35 local time, a Dassault DA 200 registered XASKO was involved in an accident near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. 7 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 07:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakefront (NEW)
- Coordinates
- 30.0200, -90.0193
- Aircraft
- Dassault DA 200
- Registration
- XASKO
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Acapulco
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW94FA279
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
THE CAPTAIN'S DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AFTER ACCELERATING PAST V1. A FACTOR WAS THE FLUCTUATING ENGINE INSTRUMENT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, 1 SECOND AFTER CALLING OUT VR, AS THE AIRPLANE WAS ACCELERATING THROUGH 125 KTS, THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED A FLUCTUATION ON THE N1 GAUGE AND A CAUTION LIGHT ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE CAPTAIN. THE CAPTAIN INITIATED AN ABORT 5.77 SECONDS LATER. THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED THROUGH 136 KTS BEFORE DECELERATION BEGAN. V1 WAS 124 KNOTS. DURING THE ABORT THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A LAKE. EVIDENCE INDICATED THAT THE CREW DID NOT APPLY MAXIMUM BRAKING TECHNIQUES DURING THE REJECTED TAKEOFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FLUCTUATING GAUGE READING WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THRUST REVERSERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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