Dassault FALCON 2000 N722JB
14 April 2006 · Stilesville, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 April 2006 at about 22:30 local time, a Dassault FALCON 2000 registered N722JB, operated by Clos De Berry Leasing LTD, was involved in an accident near Stilesville, Indiana, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stilesville, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6306, -86.6302
- Aircraft
- Dassault FALCON 2000
- Registration
- N722JB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Clos De Berry Leasing LTD
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Springfield → Dayton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The separation of the left engine cowling during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The left engine cowling separated during cruise flight and struck the horizontal stabilizer. The cowling was not recovered. The cowling also damaged the left engine primary fuel line which was crushed to approximately half of its diameter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Dassault FALCON accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2006 | Dassault FALCON 900EX | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Dassault FALCON 900EX | United States | Pistol Creek Financial Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Dassault FALCON | Samedan, Switzerland | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Dassault FALCON 20 | Peterborough, Canada | Grand Aire, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2006 | Schweizer 269C | Schererville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Darmstadt, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172E | Richmond, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Cessna 150G | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172F | Brookville, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 2006 | Piper PA-28-181 | Logansport, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |