# NTSB FTW66I0115: Lear Jet, N802L, Enid, OK, June 15, 1966

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1966
- Place: Enid, OK · ENID, OK
- Location: 36.3956° N, 97.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Enid, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3956&lon=-97.8784&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122311
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66I0115
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66I0115

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0009  66/6/15    ENID,OKLA           LEAR JET 23         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1610                    N802L               PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- UNDER INVESTIGATION.PRELIMINARY DATA.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0009  66/6/15    ENID,OKLA           LEAR JET            CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME -                         N802L               PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           3817 TOTAL HOURS, 940 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- PART OF TRAILING EDGE SPOILER TAB SEPARATED CAUSING ELEVATOR FLUTTER,BUCKLING.SAFE LNDG MADE.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N802L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N802L-1967-01-31), registration cancelled 1967-01-31, S/N 23-002 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LEAR JET
- Registry model: [Learjet 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/learjet-23) (registry code 5170102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N802L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N802L-1967-01-31), registration cancelled 1967-01-31, S/N 23-002 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LEAR JET 23
- Registry model: [Learjet 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/learjet-23) (registry code 5170102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N802L (2)

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.

- [NTSB MKC65A0076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65A0076), Jun 14, 1965: Learjet 23 (N802L), Wichita, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1054), Mar 27, 1964: Lear Jet 23 (N802L), Wichita, KS, substantial damage

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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