# NTSB investigations: Learjet 45

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 OPS26LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS26LA019.md): Learjet 45 · West Milford, NJ · Incident · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Feb 13, 2026 · N91SU · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA056.md): Learjet 45 · Batesville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2022 · N988MC · Substantial damage
  > The crew’s failure to execute a go-around during the unstable approach and long landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA175.md): Learjet 45 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 2, 2022 · N877W · Substantial damage
  > The captain’s inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB OPS12IA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS12IA167.md): Learjet 45 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2011 · N570AM · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The tower local controller did not ensure that the runway was clear of conflict before directing the B737 to cross the runway, and other air traffic control personnel did not effectively intervene when the separation between the two airplanes became…
- [NTSB CEN09LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA116.md): Learjet 45XR · Telluride, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2009 · N279AJ · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to positively identify the runway prior to landing.
- [NTSB OPS07IA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS07IA008.md): Learjet 45 · Teterboro, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2007 · N145AP · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > A runway incursion occurred when the local controller did not ensure that N145AP has passed the intersection of runways 1 and 6 prior to authorizing N336FX to depart runway 1.
- [NTSB DEN04IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04IA014.md): Learjet 45 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2003 · N420FX · No damage
  > the failure of the airplane's spoiler system when used as speed brakes due to high resistances in the spoilers' actuator coils.
- [NTSB IAD99FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99FA008.md): Learjet 45 · Wallops Island, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1998 · N454LJ · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to obtain/maintain alignment with the water pool, which resulted in the loss of control. Factors in the accident were the inadequate preflight planning of the flight test facility and the airplane manufacturer which resulted in…

## 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 ('5170805'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5170805

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