Dassault Falcon 900 crash, Feb 13, 2021, San Diego-Montgo...
Dassault Falcon 900 accident on February 13, 2021 near San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The crew...
- Date: February 13, 2021
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 900
- Location: San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crew operated outside weight and balance limits with an improper trim setting, so the airplane could not rotate. Contributing were the captain's lack of valid certification and the crew's lack of experience in type.
A Dassault Falcon 900 failed to rotate during takeoff from San Diego Montgomery Gibbs and the captain rejected the takeoff. The jet overran the runway onto a gravel pad and the landing gear collapsed, with no injuries among the occupants. The NTSB found the aircraft was about 2,975 lb over maximum takeoff weight with an incorrect trim setting.