Dassault Falcon 10 crash, Sep 23, 1985, DuPage
Dassault Falcon 10 accident on September 23, 1985 near DuPage, Illinois, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot related factors: improper...
- Date: September 23, 1985
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 10
- Location: DuPage, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot related factors: improper approach, touchdown beyond the proper point and excessive airspeed, according to the NTSB listing.
A Dassault Falcon 10 flying from Elkhart landed long and fast on a wet runway at DuPage Airport, Illinois, on 23 September 1985. It hydroplaned off the runway end, struck a drainage ditch, lost its landing gear and slid to a stop on a hillside. Both pilots were uninjured.