# Accident 19970101000019A: Lear 35LEAR, Kansas City, MO, January 1, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 1, 1997, 02:30 local time
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Airport: Kansas City Downtown Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BSYA
- Location: 39.2710° N, 94.7304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2710&lon=-94.7304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8040A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8040A-2024-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gates Lear Jet 35 (registry code 5170600, https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-lear-jet-35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LEAR 35LEAR
- Reported engine: GARRTT TFE73122B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA049) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970101000019A

## Narrative

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

LANDED LONG AND FAST. FAILED USE PROPER VREF SPEED OR USE DRAG CHUTE. DOWNWIND. OVERRAN RUNWAY. HIT PARKED AIRCRAFT

## 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 CHI97LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA049), Jan 1, 1997: Gates Learjet LR35 (N8040A), Kansas City, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the flightcrew's excessive airspeed and failure to attain a proper touchdown point on the runway. Factors were: the fog, wet runway, tailwind and improper procedures by the flight crew.

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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