# NTSB investigations: Gates Lear Jet 35

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 ERA15LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA212.md): Gates Lear Jet 35 · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2015 · N80PG · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s inadequate preflight inspection of the nose landing gear strut, which resulted in the nosewheel not being aligned during retraction and the subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the nose…
- [NTSB CEN12FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA151.md): Gates Lear Jet 35 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2012 · N31WS · Substantial damage
  > The captain's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted crosswind takeoff on a contaminated runway.
- [NTSB ERA11WA518](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11WA518.md): Gates Lear Jet 35 · Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 17, 2011 · N535LC · Substantial damage
  > On September 17, 2011, about 2135 universal coordinated time, a Gates Lear Jet 35, N535LC, was substantially damaged while landing at the Arturo Michelena Airport (SVVA), Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela. The two pilots and five passengers were not injured. The…
- [NTSB ERA11LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA397.md): Gates Lear Jet 35 · Opa-Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2011 · N110UN · Substantial damage
  > The flightcrew’s inadvertent encounter with windshear during landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB NYC06LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA081.md): Gates Learjet 35 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2006 · N58EM · Substantial damage
  > The operator's inadequate maintenance of the fuel computer harness which resulted in engine surging and a subsequent loss of control by the flight crew during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB DCA00MA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00MA005.md): Learjet 35 · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Oct 25, 1999 · N47BA · Destroyed
  > Incapacitation of the flight crewmembers as a result of their failure to receive supplemental oxygen following a loss of cabin pressurization, for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC99LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA125.md): Learjet 35 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1999 · N90WR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's delay in applying remedial action. A factor associated with the accident was the second-in-command's failure to maintain proper airspeed during final approach.
- [NTSB CHI99LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA078.md): Gates Learjet 35 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1999 · N130F · Substantial damage
  > the second pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall mush.
- [NTSB LAX90TL#01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90TL%2301.md): Gates Learjet 35 · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Apr 2, 1990 · N51FN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC89LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA161.md): Gates Learjet Learjet 35 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1989 · N701AS · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control and runway alignment during the landing. Factors related to the accident were: adverse weather/runway/terrain conditions, failure of the local controller to warn the pilot of possible hydroplaning…
- [NTSB FTW85FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA081.md): Gates Learjet 35 · Waco, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1984 · N95TC · Destroyed
  > No evidence of preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction was noted during wreckage examination. The FAA operations inspector who was on board at the time of the accident stated there were no aircraft problems involved. The PIC, who wasin the process of…
- [NTSB MKC79FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA008.md): Lear Jet 35 · Muscatine, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N20BG · Substantial damage

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5170600'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5170600

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