Dassault/sud FAN JET FALCON — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 155 Dassault/sud FAN JET FALCON airframes on record (built 1964–1982), 24 currently registered. 5 have one or more NTSB accident records (6 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Dassault/sud FAN JET FALCON accidents
The flight crew’s continuation of an unstable dark night visual approach and the captain’s instruction to use air brakes during the approach contrary to airplane operating limitations, which resulted in a descent below the glide path, and a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the captain’s poor crew resource management and failure to take over pilot flying responsibilities after the first officer repeatedly demonstrated deficiencies in flying the airplane, and the operator’s lack of safety management system and flight data monitoring program to proactively identify procedural non-compliance and unstable approaches.
The pilot's failure to set the wing flaps for takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, an aborted takeoff, and a runway overrun.
A short in the trim system’s wires and connector, which resulted in the elevator trim being in a full nose-down position.
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the left main landing gear.
The inability to stop the airplane on the remaining runway because of icy runway conditions. A factor was the failure of the drag chute to properly deploy.