Narrative:A Dassault Falcon 20 corporate jet, registered in Mexico as XA-PCC, was damaged in a runway excursion during takeoff from Eagle County Airport, CO (EGE).
Takeoff was aborted when the airplane blew the left main gear tyre. The captain was unable to stop the airplane in the distance remaining. The airplane proceeded past the departure end of the runway and past the overrun area, 400 feet, into deep snow. Both landing gear collapsed and the right wing was buckled.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The flight crews improper preflight inspection and failure to remove the main landing gear wheel chock, resulting in damage and subsequent failure of the main landing gear tire during the takeoff roll."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 195 days (7 months) | Accident number: | CEN10LA093 | Download report: | Summary report
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Classification:
Tire failure
Rejected takeoff
Runway excursion (veer-off)
Sources:
» FAA
» Vail Daily
» NTSB
Photos
accident date:
08-01-2010type: Dassault Falcon 20C
registration: XA-PCC
accident date:
08-01-2010type: Dassault Falcon 20C
registration: XA-PCC
accident date:
08-01-2010type: Dassault Falcon 20C
registration: XA-PCC
Map
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Distance from Vail-Eagle County Airport, CO to Chihuahua-Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport as the crow flies is 1211 km (757 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.