XA-NCC
Flight / Schedule
XA-NCC
Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 20Registration
XA-NCC
MSN
264
Year of Manufacture
1972
Operator
Aerotaxis Dos MilDate
October 3, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Newnan-Coweta County Georgia
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
33.3807°, -84.7997°
Narrative Report
On October 3, 2011 at 12:00 AM, XA-NCC experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 20, operated by Aerotaxis Dos Mil, with the event recorded near Newnan-Coweta County Georgia.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
A technician was in charge to ferry the airplane to a hangar for a maintenance control. While taxiing, the Falcon went out of control, rolled down an embankment and collided with a utility pole. The nose was severely damaged and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. According to the technician, who escaped uninjured, the brakes failed while taxiing.
Aircraft reference details include registration XA-NCC, MSN 264, year of manufacture 1972.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.3807°, -84.7997°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
A technician was in charge to ferry the airplane to a hangar for a maintenance control. While taxiing, the Falcon went out of control, rolled down an embankment and collided with a utility pole. The nose was severely damaged and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. According to the technician, who escaped uninjured, the brakes failed while taxiing.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Aerotaxis Dos MilFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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