Dassault FALCON 900B N332MC
26 March 1997 · Chamblee, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1997 at about 18:45 local time, a Dassault FALCON 900B registered N332MC, operated by MCI Systemhouse Corp., was involved in an accident near Chamblee, Georgia, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. 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
- Chamblee, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9004, -84.2992
- Aircraft
- Dassault FALCON 900B
- Registration
- N332MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- MCI Systemhouse Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Washington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL97LA055
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
an encounter with clear air turbulence, which led to injury of the flight attendant. A factor associated with the accident was: that the flight attendant was not being restrained by a seat belt.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the airplane was cruising at 31,000 feet, light turbulence was encountered. The flight was cleared to descend in preparation for landing at the destination airport. Passing through 30,000 feet, the airplane encountered moderate turbulence. As the airplane descended through 27,000 feet, there was a sudden drop of about 10 to 15 feet, which resulted in the flight attendant falling to the floor in the aft lavatory. Her fall resulted in a broken ankle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Dassault FALCON accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1998 | Dassault FALCON DA-20 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Dassault FALCON 900 | Bucharest, Romania | Olympic Airways | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Dassault FALCON 20 | Peterborough, Canada | Grand Aire, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Dassault FALCON 20 | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Dec 2001 | Dassault FALCON 100 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | David Nutt and Associates | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Dassault FALCON 900EX | United States | Pistol Creek Financial Co. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Edwin A. Deas | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 310K | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Pierce M Godwin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Southeastern School of Aero. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna 150K | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | Firefox Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | The Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Kolb FIRESTAR-II | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ronald Barthelemy | Serious injuries | - |