# NTSB investigations: Gates Learjet 35A, FL

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 ERA19LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA073.md): Learjet 35 · Key West, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2018 · N55FN · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s encounter with windshear during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA14LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA111.md): Gates Learjet 35A · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2014 · N979RF · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the ground power unit was disconnected from the airplane via hand signals from the lineman providing ground services before taxiing, which resulted in an injury to the lineman.
- [NTSB MIA00FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA129.md): Learjet 35A · Marianna, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2000 · N86BE · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while on final approach resulting in the airplane striking trees. Factors in this accident were: improper planning of the approach, and not obtaining the proper alignment with the runway.
- [NTSB MIA97FA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA213.md): Gates Learjet 35A · Avon Park, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1997 · N19LH · Destroyed
  > a loss of engine power as a result of the thrust reversers being deployed and subsequent in-flight collision was wires. Factors in this accident were the pilot's disregard for procedures, and the improper use of the thrust reversers.
- [NTSB MIA94IA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94IA059.md): Learjet LR-35A · Key Largo, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1994 · N30HJ · Minor damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain the proper glidepath.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?model=5170602&state=FL

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