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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gates Learjet 35A · Centennial, CO · April 22, 2026

Date: April 22, 2026 · 15:48 local
Place: Centennial, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CJPA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N817EM
Reported as: Gates Learjet 35A
Reported engine: Garrett TFE731 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N817EMRegistered now · Gates Learjet 35AS/N 486 · Built 1982 Airframe modelGates Learjet 35A Engine modelGarrett TFE731 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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On April 22nd 2026 a lear 35 aircraft took off from sus airport enroute to apa. On approach the PIC indicated that the previous aircraft coming into apa had reported 10-15 knot gusts of wind. Upon touchdown the PIC stated that she felt a gust of wind from the right side of the aircraft and it picked up the right wing. This caused the aircraft to veer off to the left side of runway 17L where the tail struck the ground and damaged the rudder and punctured the aft portion of the fuselage. The aircraft came to rest in the grass left of runway 17L.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 22ND 2026 A LEAR 35 AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM SUS AIRPORT ENROUTE TO APA. ON APPROACH THE PIC INDICATED THAT THE PREVIOUS AIRCRAFT COMING INTO APA HAD REPORTED 10-15 KNOT GUSTS OF WIND. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE PIC STATED THAT SHE FELT A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT PICKED UP THE RIGHT WING. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 17L WHERE THE TAIL STRUCK THE GROUND AND DAMAGED THE RUDDER AND PUNCTURED THE AFT PORTION OF THE FUSELAGE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS LEFT OF RUNWAY 17L.