NTSB investigations: Gates Learjet 35A, Outside the U.S.

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Gates Learjet 35A. 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.

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Finding

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Cases per year

19992026

NTSB investigations: Gates Learjet 35A, Outside the U.S. per year, 1999–2026: 6 cases
1999	1
2003	1
2004	1
2007	1
2014	1
2022	1

Latest cases

Query with SQL

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."eventCountry" <> 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5170602')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"eventCountry\" <> 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5170602'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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."eventCountry" <> 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5170602'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB ERA23LA081Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLearjet 35 · Guantanamo Bay, CubaThe flight crew’s continuation of an unstable approach which resulted in abnormal runway contact during the landing flare and touchdown.Dec 2, 2022 · N979RF · Substantial damage NTSB ERA15RA047Accident · 9 fatalForeign investigationGates Learjet 35A · Freeport, BahamasNov 9, 2014 · N17UF · Destroyed NTSB ATL07WA113Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationGates Learjet 35A · Melville Hall, DominicaAug 11, 2007 · N500ND · Substantial damage NTSB MIA04LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLearjet 35A · Newcastle, St. Kitts & NevisThe pilot's encounter with a downdraft.Jul 13, 2004 · N829CA · Substantial damage NTSB MIA03WA164Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationGates Learjet 35A · Cancun, MexicoAug 15, 2003 · N403FW · Substantial damage NTSB IAD99WA062Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationLearjet 35A · Adwa, EthiopiaAug 29, 1999 · N350JF · Destroyed