# NTSB MIA88IA196: Learjet 24, N29LA, W. Palm Beach, FL, June 17, 1988

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: June 17, 1988, 09:29 local (13:29 UTC)
- Place: W. Palm Beach, FL
- Coordinates: 26.659755, -80.090438 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6598&lon=-80.0904&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32066
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88IA196
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32066/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA196

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - roll
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Overrun, landing - roll
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,tire - ruptured

## Analysis

THE ACFT DEPARTED FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE ARPT ON A 14 CFR PART 91 POSITIONING FLIGHT TO PICK UP A PATIENT IN WEST PALM BEACH FL, FOR A 14 CFR PART 135 AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHT TO ROCHESTER NEW YORK. THE PLT STATED THAT ON LANDING THE ACFT FLOATED APRX 4000 FEET DOWN THE 7,991 FOOT RUNWAY AT WEST PALM BEACH INT'L ARPT AND BEFORE HE COULD STOP THE ACFT IT RAN ABOUT 30 FEET OFF THE END. POST INCIDENT EXAMINATION AND HARD LANDING INSPECTION WAS MADE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE ONLY DAMAGE INCURRED BY THE ACFT WAS A BLOWN TIRE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N29LA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Learjet 24
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24 108
- Engines: GE CJ-610-4 2850 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Pegasus Jet Aviation
- Registered owner: Malley Trading Co.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: FXE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: PBI, Palm Beach Intl, runway 9L, 7,991 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,300 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 2,280 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days, 15 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19880617052709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880617052709I), Jun 17, 1988: Lear 24, West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Overshot centerline. Corrected and landed long with spoilers extended. Braked but ran off runway. Blew a tire.

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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