NTSB investigations: Gates Lear Jet 35

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Gates Lear Jet 35. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19782026
NTSB investigations: Gates Lear Jet 35 per year, 1978–2026: 12 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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 ('5170600'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA15LA212Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportGates Lear Jet 35 · Newport News, VAThe flight crew’s inadequate preflight inspection of the nose landing gear strut, which resulted in the nosewheel not being aligned during retraction and the subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the nose…May 12, 2015 · N80PG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12FA151Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportGates Lear Jet 35 · Pueblo, COThe captain's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted crosswind takeoff on a contaminated runway.Feb 3, 2012 · N31WS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11WA518Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationGates Lear Jet 35 · Valencia, Carabobo, VenezuelaOn September 17, 2011, about 2135 universal coordinated time, a Gates Lear Jet 35, N535LC, was substantially damaged while landing at the Arturo Michelena Airport (SVVA), Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela. The two pilots and five passengers were not injured. The…Sep 17, 2011 · N535LC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA397Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGates Lear Jet 35 · Opa-Locka, FLThe flightcrew’s inadvertent encounter with windshear during landing, which resulted in a loss of control.Jul 12, 2011 · N110UN · Substantial damageNTSB NYC06LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGates Learjet 35 · Philadelphia, PAThe operator's inadequate maintenance of the fuel computer harness which resulted in engine surging and a subsequent loss of control by the flight crew during the takeoff roll.Mar 22, 2006 · N58EM · Substantial damageNTSB DCA00MA005Accident · 6 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportLearjet 35 · Aberdeen, SDIncapacitation of the flight crewmembers as a result of their failure to receive supplemental oxygen following a loss of cabin pressurization, for undetermined reasons.Oct 25, 1999 · N47BA · DestroyedNTSB ANC99LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLearjet 35 · Glennallen, AKThe pilot-in-command's delay in applying remedial action. A factor associated with the accident was the second-in-command's failure to maintain proper airspeed during final approach.Aug 27, 1999 · N90WR · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGates Learjet 35 · Chicago, ILthe second pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall mush.Jan 29, 1999 · N130F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90TL#01Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportGates Learjet 35 · Carlsbad, CAApr 2, 1990 · N51FN · Substantial damageNTSB MKC89LA161Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGates Learjet Learjet 35 · Des Moines, IAFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control and runway alignment during the landing. Factors related to the accident were: adverse weather/runway/terrain conditions, failure of the local controller to warn the pilot of possible hydroplaning…Jul 18, 1989 · N701AS · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85FA081Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGates Learjet 35 · Waco, TXNo evidence of preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction was noted during wreckage examination. The FAA operations inspector who was on board at the time of the accident stated there were no aircraft problems involved. The PIC, who wasin the process of…Dec 20, 1984 · N95TC · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA008Accident · No injuriesClosedLear Jet 35 · Muscatine, IADec 11, 1978 · N20BG · Substantial damage