Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Jun 13, 2000, Peterborough
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on June 13, 2000 near Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot and crew actions contributed to the...
- Date: June 13, 2000
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot and crew actions contributed to the accident, including an unstable approach continued against procedure, a circling approach instead of the missed approach, and loss of situational awareness after the overshoot. These were in addition to poor crew coordination.
A Falcon 20 on a night IFR cargo charter from Detroit Willow Run to Peterborough had a difficult approach. After a missed approach and a second approach, the captain touched down and aborted the landing, then flew a circling approach that became unstable. The aircraft pitched nose down and crossed a farm field before stopping in a tree line short of the runway. No serious injuries occurred.