Gates Learjet 35A N888DJ
26 February 1987 · Englewood, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 1987 at about 23:12 local time, a Gates Learjet 35A registered N888DJ, operated by Personal Jet Charter, was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, United States. 3 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 23:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Englewood, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Centennial (APA)
- Coordinates
- 39.5802, -104.8597
- Aircraft
- Gates Learjet 35A
- Registration
- N888DJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Personal Jet Charter
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Ft. Myers
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA060
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 RWY WAS PLOWED APRX 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THIS TAKEOFF. ONE-HALF INCH OF SNOW STILL REMAINED ALONG THE RWY CENTERLINE WITH UP TO 3 1/2 INCHES ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN AND CONTINUED APRX 80 FEET OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY INTO ROUGH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gates Learjet 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2 Apr 1990 | Gates Learjet 35 | Carlsbad, California, United States | US Navy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Gates Learjet 35 | Waco, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1983 | Gates Learjet 35A | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-31 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Aero Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1987 | Boeing 737-2A6 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna R172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Cessna 210 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Hoffman, Richard W. | No injuries | - |