Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL82IA041

LOUISVILLE, KY, USA

Aircraft #1

N18FE

DASSAULT/SUD FALCON 20

Analysis

DURING A CRUISE DESCENT FROM FL 330 IN CLEAR AIR (RAT-22 DEG C) A DOUBLE ENGINE FLAMEOUT OCCURRED. PWR HAD BEEN ADJUSTED TO 86 PCT WITH ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON PRIOR TO THE DESCENT. WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED AT FL 220, THERE WAS NO ENGINE RESPONSE. SUCCESSFUL RELIGHTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH BOTH ENGINES ON SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHTS, N18FE EXPERIENCED REPEATED ENGINE ROLLBACKS AT AND ABOVE FL 290 WHEN THROTTLES WERE RETARDED TO THE FLIGHT IDLE STOP. ENGINE ROLLBACKS DID NOT OCCUR WHEN FLIGHT MANUAL IDLE RESTRICTIONS INTENDED FOR SPEEDS BELOW 200 KTS WERE OBSERVED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 200 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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