Gates Learjet 35A N3794W
7 April 1983 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 1983 at about 05:00 local time, a Gates Learjet 35A registered N3794W was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Indianapolis Intl (IND)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Gates Learjet 35A
- Registration
- N3794W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI83FA160
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES ONE MILE FROM THE RUNWAY DURING AN ILS APPROACH TO INDIANAPOLIS INTL AIRPORT AFTER A FLIGHT FROM CHICAGO. THE PILOT SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND DIVERTED TO HULMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT, TERRE HAUTE, IN, FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NONE OF THE SIX OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE WEATHER AT INDIANAPOLIS AT THE TIME OF THE APPROACH WAS INDEFINITE CEILING 100 FEET OBSCURATION. VISIBILITY 1/8 MILEIN FOG, WIND 250 DEGREES AT 3 KNOTS. THE DECISION HEIGHT FOR THE APPROACH IS 984 FEET. FIELD ELEVATION IS 797 FEET MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gates Learjet 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1983 | Gates Learjet 35A | Near Orlando, Florida, United States | Prestige Jet | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1983 | Gates Learjet 35A | Massena, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Gates Learjet 35 | Waco, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Gates Learjet 35A | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Million Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Gates Learjet 35A | College Station, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Gates Learjet 35A | Auburn, Alabama, United States | Louisiana Pacific Corp. | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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