# Incident 20120305004199I: Gates Learjet Corp. 35A, Anchorage, AK, March 5, 2012

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 5, 2012, 21:53 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Anchorage Ted Stevens Internat
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: O9IA
- Location: 61.1678° N, 150.0211° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1678&lon=-150.0211&mi=10
- Aircraft: N544LM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N544LM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gates Learjet 35A (registry code 5170602, https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-35a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Garrett TFE731 series (registry code 29001, https://openairdocs.org/engine/garrett-tfe731-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A
- Reported engine: GARRETT TFE 731 SER
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC12IA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12IA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120305004199I

## Narrative

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

DURING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 7R AT THE ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THE FIRST OFFICER, TRANSFERRED THE CONTROLS TO THE CAPTAIN, DUE TO HER NOT HAVING ADEQUATE VISIBILITY OUT OF HER WINDSHIELD DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATION. THE CAPTAIN WAS ABLE TO SEE WELL ENOUGH TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT; HOWEVER, DURING THE ROLL OUT PHASE AS THE AIRCRAFT DECELERATED, THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD BECAME OPAQUE AND DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF, AT WHICH POINT THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A SNOW BANK.

## 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 ANC12IA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12IA024), Mar 6, 2012: Bombardier Learjet 35A (N544LM), Anchorage, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The flightcrew's loss of visual reference to the runway after encountering severe in-flight icing conditions, which resulted in a loss of control while landing and exceedence of the capabilities of…

## Other reports on N544LM (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20120613012669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120613012669I), Jun 13, 2012: Gates Learjet Corp. 35A (N544LM), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. During a post-maintenance test flight:shortly after departure reported a spoiler unsafe indication and dumped fuel nw of the airport to avoid overweight…

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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