# Major NTSB investigations: Gates Learjet 35A

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR25FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA088.md): Gates Learjet 35A · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Preliminary report · Feb 10, 2025 · N81VN · Substantial damage
  > On February 10, 2025, about 1438 mountain standard time, a Gates Learjet 35A, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, Arizona. The captain was fatally injured, the first officer (FO) and one passenger were seriously…
- [NTSB CEN17MA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17MA183.md): Learjet 35A · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · May 15, 2017 · N452DA · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's (PIC) attempt to salvage an unstabilized visual approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the PIC's decision to allow an unapproved second-in-command to act as pilot flying, the…
- [NTSB CEN10MA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10MA088.md): Gates Learjet 35A · Prospect Heights, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2010 · N720RA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX05FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA015.md): Learjet 35A · San Diego, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Oct 24, 2004 · N30DK · Destroyed
  > The failure of the flight crew to maintain terrain clearance during a VFR departure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain, and the air traffic controller's issuance of a clearance that transferred the responsibility for terrain clearance from the…
- [NTSB DCA95MA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA95MA007.md): Learjet 35A · Fresno, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Dec 14, 1994 · N521PA · Destroyed
  > 1) Improperly installed electrical wiring for special mission operations that led to an in-flight fire that caused airplane systems and structural damage and subsequent airplane control difficulties; 2) improper maintenance and inspection procedures followed…
- [NTSB MKC88MA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88MA134.md): Learjet 35A · Morristown, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1988 · N442NE · Destroyed
  > The crew was positioning the aircraft in preparation for a revenue flight and executing a non-directional beacon (NDB) apch to rwy 05. The captain reported that the copilot was flying the acft. However, the capt stated that he took controlof the acft during…
- [NTSB ATL88MA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88MA184.md): Learjet 35A · West Paterson, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · May 24, 1988 · N500RW · Destroyed
  > Witnesses rpted a normal takeoff. Radar indicated the acft turned right as cleared and began cruise at 1900 ft, hdg nw at 235 KTS. 65 secs after calling clear of the control zone the acft's radar track ended. The acft was fragmented by theimpact with all flt…
- [NTSB DCA87MA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87MA031.md): Learjet 35A · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · May 12, 1987 · N100EP · Destroyed
  > The coplt (dual student) was to get a prof check on the 1st leg of the flt with a simulated single eng pwr loss on tkof. According to witnesses, the tkof was normal until lift-off aprx 3200' down the rwy; but after lift-off, the acft clbd only about 50' &…

## The whole list in SQL

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

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE (c.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c."investigationClass" = 'Class 1' OR c."caseType" = 'Major - Launch')
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5170602'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?major=1&model=5170602

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