# Incident 20130528008879I: Gates Lear Jet Corp. 36, Hillsboro, OR, May 28, 2013

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 28, 2013, 15:00 local time
- Place: Hillsboro, OR
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: CMWA
- Location: 45.5253° N, 122.9364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hillsboro, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5253&lon=-122.9364&mi=10
- Aircraft: N361PJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N361PJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gates Lear Jet 36 (registry code 5170601, https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-lear-jet-36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Garrett TFE731 series (registry code 29001, https://openairdocs.org/engine/garrett-tfe731-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GATES LEAR JET CORP. 36
- Reported engine: GARRETT TFE 731 SER
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130528008879I

## Narrative

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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE GEAR WAS CYCLED TO THE UP POSTION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR HAD AN UNSAFE INDICATION. THE CREW THEN FLEW PAST THE TOWER TO COMFIRM THAT THE GEAR WAS UP, TOWER DID CONFIRM THE GEAR WAS UP, BUT THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE STILL OPEN. THE CREW THEN CYCLED THE GEAR DOWN, AND THEN DID ANOTHER FLYBY OF THE TOWER. TOWER CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN BUT IT APPEARED THE NOSE GEAR WAS TURNED ABOUT 60-90 DEG TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW THEN FLEW FOR ANOTHER HOUR TO BURN OFF FUEL. AT TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE WHEEL WAS STILL AT ABOUT 90 DEG. THE NOSE SKIDED DOWN THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY FOR APROXIMATLEY 1000 FEET. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMEGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OTHER THAN THE NOSE TIRE.

## Other reports on N361PJ (3)

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

- [Incident 20191127024019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191127024019I), Nov 27, 2019: Gates Lear Jet Corp. 36 (N361PJ), Newport, OR, No damage. N361PJ was unable to climb to assigned altitude (FL390). The aircraft was observed by ATC to be descending through FL380 and further descended to FL370. N361PJ…
- [Incident 20100103025669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100103025669I), Jan 3, 2010: Gates Lear 36 (N361PJ), Hillsboro, OR, Minor damage. During climb out with landing gear retracting pilot felt/heard "thump". Landing gear was extended with 3 green indications. Fly-by control tower visually…
- [Incident 20090902049009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090902049009I), Sep 2, 2009: Gates Lear 36 (N361PJ), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Lear 36, N361PJ, a medevac flight, arrived at anc at 1047L time. Engines were shut down at 1050L. Aircraft was fueled, aprox. 613 gl. Of fuel were uploaded.…

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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