# FAA incident reports: Gates Learjet 55

A list on [Gates Learjet 55](https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-55.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [Incident 20240226001359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240226001359I.md): Gates Learjet 55 · St. Petersburg, FL · Feb 26, 2024 · N989AW · Minor damage
  > St Petersburg-clearwater, FL (pie): [privacy data omitted], LJ55, pie - Mroc, departed runway 36 and declared an Emergency due to a blown tire. Aircraft returned To pie and landed without further incident. The Aircraft was inspected and then towed back to The…
- [Accident 20230211003059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230211003059A.md): Gates Learjet 55 · Rochester, NY · Feb 11, 2023 · N600C · Substantial damage
  > On Monday, February 13, the Rochester NY FSDO AFG-100 received notification of an occurrence on Saturday, February 11th at 17:58Z (12:58 EST) at the Rochester NY international airport (roc) involving lear 55, [privacy data omitted] owned by a part 91 operator…
- [Incident 20220226023389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220226023389I.md): Gates Learjet 55 · Boston, MA · Feb 26, 2022 · N55AR · Minor damage
  > During departure from runway 27, aircraft ingested a bird into the #1 engine just after rotation. There was a slight loss of power, Accompanied by a vibration and a burning smell in the cabin. An emergency was declared and the aircraft was returned to the…
- [Incident 20200423002639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200423002639I.md): Gates Learjet 55 · Belmar, NJ · Apr 23, 2020 · N855PT · Minor damage
  > On 04/23/20, N855PT, lear 55, departed from republic airport, NY (kfrg) at approximately 01:15AM local time en route to Monmouth Executive Airport, NJ (kblm). VFR conditions were reported. At approximately 01:34 local time, approximately 1000 feet prior to…
- [Incident 20171114018759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171114018759I.md): Gates Learjet 55 · Chesterfield, MO · Nov 14, 2017 · N717HB · No damage
  > During flight on November 14th the master caution illuminated and a panel scan revealed a right engine fire light. Power was already fairly low at the time, they were decelerating for approach. PIC reduced power on the right engine to flight idle and after…
- [Accident 20160826014769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160826014769A.md): Gates Learjet 55 · BH · Aug 26, 2016 · N666TK · Substantial damage
  > Upon takeoff roll pilot reported bumpy runway after V1, call hit uneven surface, aircraft bounced and airspeed dropped below V1 and crew decided to abort takeoff. Power idle, maxbraking and deployed thrust reversers. Aircraft exited end of runway. After…
- [Incident 20151220021239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151220021239I.md): Gates Learjet 55 · Ontario, CA · Dec 20, 2015 · N717HB · No damage
  > Aircraft diverted to Ontario airport (ont) due to unsafe landing gear indicator illuminated. Aircraft landed without event after gear was verified down during flyby of Ontario control tower.
- [Incident 20120907020799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120907020799I.md): Gates Learjet 55 · Indianapolis, IN · Sep 7, 2012 · N126KL · No damage
  > The part 135 flight emanated from the Indianapolis International Airport (kind) in route to the north bay airport (cyyb) located in ontario Canada. The pilot reported that within 5 minutes after takeoff, he noticed the circuit breaker for the…
- [Incident 20120213001509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120213001509I.md): Gates Learjet 55 · Minneapolis, MN · Feb 13, 2012 · N155SJ · Minor damage
  > Part 91 reposition flight from msp to rst. Pilot aborted takeoff at approximately 70-80 knots due to heavy vibration. Pilot applied light braking and vibration got worse. At approximately 30 knots aircraft pulled hard to left and aircraft exited runway to the…
- [Incident 20111108027019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111108027019I.md): Gates Learjet 55 · Salt Lake City, UT · Nov 8, 2011 · N95WK · Minor damage
  > The aircraft had a tire blow out and the left gear strut broke. Its unclear which took place first but it resulted in the two left wheel and brake assemblies to turn about 90 degrees and slide down the runway. The aircraft traveled about 4800 feet before…
- [Incident 20080930848349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080930848349I.md): Lear 55LEAR · Omaha, NE · Sep 30, 2008 · N824MG · Substantial damage
  > (-23) While enroute on a part 14 CFR 135 on demand flight with five passengers onboard, approximately one hour out from a scheduled fuel stop in Omaha, Nebraska, a passenger complained to the pilot that the toilet would not flush. The pilot called the company…
- [Incident 20080927849589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080927849589I.md): Gatesl 55LEAR · Lexington, KY · Sep 27, 2008 · N550AK · No damage
  > (-23) On September 27th, 2008 a Learjet (N550AK) departed from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, KY. At lift-off the pilot noticed a radical increase of airflow into the cabin accompanied by heat, the smell of raw engine bleed air and the illumination of the…
- [Accident 20040719014549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040719014549A.md): Lear 55LEAR · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Jul 19, 2004 · N55LF · Substantial damage
  > (-23) Lear jet N55LF departed the ft. Lauderdale int'l. airport (fll) for a re-positioning FAR 91 VFR ferry flight to the ft. Lauderdale executive airport (fxe). The fxe tower cleared the aircraft to land on runway 31. The issued wind was 230 variable 300 at…
- [Incident 20040603011979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040603011979I.md): Lear 55LEAR · Lexington, KY · Jun 3, 2004 · N550AK · Minor damage
  > (-23) N550AK upon landing it was determined that their speed was too great to stop the aircraft in time to stay on the runway. After skidding from the runway 22 the aircraft became stuck in the mud. No injuries minor damage.
- [Incident 20040204006019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040204006019I.md): Lear 55LEAR · Lexington, KY · Feb 4, 2004 · N550AK · Minor damage
  > (-23) Incident: Lear 55 blown right main tires on takeoff N550AK s/n:045 date of incident: 02/04/2004 location: Lexington KY (lex) bluegrass airport pilot: bob wallace copilot: richard lechtrecker incident investigation start date: 02/05/2004 the flight crew…
- [Incident 20020710027149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020710027149I.md): Lear 55LEAR · Salina, KS · Jul 10, 2002 · N135LR · Minor damage
  > (-23) The aircraft departed Salina, KS (sln) airport on runway 35. Flight crew said takeoff was normal except for a moderate dip in the runway. The pilots do not notice any problems with the takeoff roll, rotation, or gear retraction. A nearby aircraft on the…
- [Incident 19971013043889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971013043889I.md): Lear 55LEAR · Cleveland, OH · Oct 13, 1997 · N550AK
  > Narrative: Learjet N550AK was instructed to taxi to runway 23L via taxiway "u" (uniform) and runway 28. N550AK crossed the runway 23L hold lines on runway 28. 1.) Runway signage has been changed since this runway incursion. 2.) Pilot did operate contrary to…
- [Incident 19970930035449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970930035449I.md): Lear 55LEAR · Indianapolis, IN · Sep 30, 1997 · N717HB
  > Narrative: on September 30, 1997 N717HB a Learjet model 55 made an emergency landing at the Indianapolis, Indiana international airport. While in cruise flight the left engine oil pressure began to fluctuate. The oil pressure started to decrease and the oil…
- [Incident 19951101038969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951101038969I.md): Lear 31A · Cincinnati, OH · Nov 1, 1995 · N83WM · Minor damage
  > Collided with a deer on takeoff. Continued takeoff. Circled to dump fuel. Landed safe. Minimum damage.
- [Accident 19940406000509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940406000509A.md): N60XL · Apr 6, 1994 · N60XL · Destroyed
  > Upon landing, aircraft experienced complete brake failure and ran off the end of runway.
- [Incident 19931115048259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931115048259I.md): Lear 25D · Kansas City, MO · Nov 15, 1993 · N16LJ
  > Loud noise in cabin on climb. Returned. Left emergency cabin emergency pressurization switch failed.
- [Incident 19900612036739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900612036739I.md): Lear 55LEAR · Van Nuys, CA · Jun 12, 1990 · N551DB
  > Aircraft landed long and departed the end of runway while conducting a training flight.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5170702')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-55/incidents

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