# Incident 19830404048279I: Lear 35A, Orlando, FL, April 4, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 1983, 22:20 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: IAIA
- Location: 28.5609° N, 81.3509° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5609&lon=-81.3509&mi=10
- Aircraft: N369XL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LEAR 35A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,412 total, 2,162 in this make and model, 118 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA83IA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830404048279I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT LOST CONTROL IN A HIGH SPEED DESCENT. WAS ABLE TO RECOVER BY EXTENDING LANDING GEAR AND USING BACK PRESSURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA83IA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA117), Apr 5, 1983: Gates Learjet 35A (N369XL), Near Orlando, FL, incident, minor damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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