Elkhart – DuPage

On September 23, 1985 at 10:25 AM, Elkhart – DuPage experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 10, operated by Durakool, with the event recorded near DuPage Illinois.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The Falcon 10 touched down long and fast on a wet runway, experienced hydroplaning and went off the end of the runway, struck a drainage ditch and collapsed the landing gear. The nose gear came back and bent the throttle quadrant bracket, pulled the fuel controls to 90% power. This pushed the aircraft on its belly another 1,000-1,600 feet until it came to a stop on a hillside. Both pilots were uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N700DK, MSN 191, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.8604°, -88.0907°.