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NTSB accident investigation · Gates Learjet 35 · Carlsbad, CA · April 2, 1990

Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final report
Date
April 2, 1990, 12:45 local (19:45 UTC)
Place
Carlsbad, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N51FNGates Learjet 35
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Investigation class
Class 3
Case key
26943

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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Aircraft

Registration
N51FN
Reported as
Gates Learjet 35
Category
Airplane
Serial number
59
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Public aircraft · Public use
Operator
US Navy
Registered owner
Flight Intl Of Florida, Inc
Departed
CRQ
Destination
CRQ
Flight plan
IFR

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
290° at 12 knots
Visibility
3 statute miles
Temperature
70 °F, dew point -0 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
CRQ