# NTSB CHI80IA036: Lear Jet 35A, N42FE, Columbus, OH, May 1, 1980

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1980
- Place: Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
- Location: 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9612&lon=-82.9988&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130320
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80IA036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80IA036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0029   80/5/1  NR.COLUMBUS,OH        LEAR JET 35A        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0103                    N42FE               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            37, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUEBLO,CO                  COLUMBUS,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- AIRSPEED APRX 450KIAS DRG RECOVERY.VMO 307KIAS BLO 14,000FT.L ELEVATOR SEPD DRG RECOVERY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N42FE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LEAR JET 35A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800501078849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800501078849A), May 1, 1980: Lear 35LEAR, Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. No mechanical problem indicates loss of control of airplane. Exact cause unknown. Pilot used incorrect recovery.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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