# Accident 19871103062349A: Lear 35A, Orlando, FL, November 3, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 1987, 21:05 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Airport: Orlando Executive Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: JKAA
- Location: 28.4198° N, 81.2991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4198&lon=-81.2991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N888DJ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LEAR 35A
- Reported engine: GARRTT TFE7312
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,390 total, 2,675 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871103062349A

## Narrative

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

PIC MADE A HARD LANDING DUE TO REPORTED WINDSHEAR OR DOWNDRAFT. STRUCK THE RUNWAY WITH A HIGH SINK RATE.

## 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 MIA88LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA026), Nov 4, 1987: Learjet 35A (N888DJ), Orlando, FL, 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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