# Incident 20200217002469I: Gates Learjet Corp. 35A, San Jose, CA, February 17, 2020

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 2020, 01:17 local time
- Place: San Jose, CA
- Airport: Norman Y Mineta San Jose International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: KC8A
- Location: 37.3394° N, 121.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Jose, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3394&lon=-121.8950&mi=10
- Aircraft: N237CK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N237CK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gates Learjet 35A (registry code 5170602, https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-35a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: AiResearch TFE731 series (registry code 01518, https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tfe731-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A
- Reported engine: AIRESEARCH TFE731 SER
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 17,213 total, 375 in this make and model, 95 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200217002469I

## Narrative

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

THE SIC WAS AT THE CONTROLS AND LINED AIRCRAFT UP FOR DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS AND NOT THE RUNWAY CENTER LIGHTS. ON DEPARTURE ROLL THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SIX RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS AND TWO TAXIWAY LIGHTS.  DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO NOSE GEAR TIRE, NUMBER 1 MLG TIRE, LEFT MLG DOOR, AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE RESULTED TO THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE FROM RUNWAY LIGHTS AND DEBRIS. FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE TO NUMBER 1 ENGINE RESULTED FROM INGESTION OF RELATED DEBRIS.

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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