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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Lear 35A · Oxford, CT · June 17, 2002

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Date
June 17, 2002 · 12:30 local
Place
Oxford, CT
Airport
Waterbury-Oxford
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
FVMA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N989AL
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC02IA118
Reported as
Lear 35A
Reported engine
Garrett TFE73122B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
26,000 total8,000 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days
N989ALRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2023 · Gates Learjet 35AS/N 212 · Built 1978Airframe modelGates Learjet 35AEngine modelGarrett TFE731 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The flight's purpose was to train a new pilot in the Lear 35A for a part 135 air carrier. Upon landing, the pilot deployed thrust-reversers. The company instructor directed that a touch and go be initiated. The thrust-reversers had not fully stowed when the pilot brought the engines up to take off power. A thrust differential caused the aircraft to exit the r/w into the grass causing damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE FLIGHT'S PURPOSE WAS TO TRAIN A NEW PILOT IN THE LEAR 35A FOR A PART 135 AIR CARRIER. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT DEPLOYED THRUST-REVERSERS. THE COMPANY INSTRUCTOR DIRECTED THAT A TOUCH AND GO BE INITIATED. THE THRUST-REVERSERS HAD NOT FULLY STOWED WHEN THE PILOT BROUGHT THE ENGINES UP TO TAKE OFF POWER. A THRUST DIFFERENTIAL CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO EXIT THE R/W INTO THE GRASS CAUSING DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC02IA118Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportOxford, CTThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the commercial pilot during a touch and go landing, including his failure to properly brief the commercial to not use reverse thrust during a touch and go landing.Jun 17, 2002 · Minor damage