Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Jan 21, 2004, Pueblo
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on January 21, 2004 near Pueblo, Colorado, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot landed on a snow-contaminated...
- Date: January 21, 2004
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Pueblo, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot landed on a snow-contaminated runway and an asymmetric thrust reverser (stuck solenoid) yawed the aircraft, which he could not control on the slippery surface. The airport's failure to remove the snow was a contributing factor.
A Falcon 20 on a night IFR charter from St. Louis landed on a snow-covered runway at Pueblo, Colorado. It was yawed after the thrust reversers were used, with one reverser stuck partly open, and the aircraft left the side of the runway while rotating. The right main gear collapsed. No one was injured.