N901B – DASSAULT-BREGUET FALCON 900 – 1989-01-20 NTSB Accident Report

On January 20, 1989, a Dassault-breguet FALCON 900 (N901B) was involved in an incident near South Bend, IN. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE THRUST REVERSER ACTUATOR LINKS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING/DESIGN PROBLEM. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE RUNWAY CONDITIONS AND THE CROSSWIND.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI89MA047. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N901B.