# Accident 19850813056319A: Lear 23LEAR, Madison, WI, August 13, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 1985, 01:15 local time
- Place: Madison, WI
- Airport: Dane County Regional Truax Fi
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CKSA
- Location: 43.1407° N, 89.3496° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1407&lon=-89.3496&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61TS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61TS-1996-02-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Learjet 23 (registry code 5170102, https://openairdocs.org/model/learjet-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LEAR 23LEAR
- Reported engine: GE CJ6104
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,200 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85FA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA344) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850813056319A

## Narrative

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

ABORTED TAKEOFF AFTER NOISE IN COCKPIT. RAN OFF RUNWAY END, STRUCK BERM AND DITCH. FLAT SPOT ON ONE MAIN TIRE.

## 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 CHI85FA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA344), Aug 13, 1985: Learjet 23 (N61TS), Madison, WI, substantial 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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