Aviation Crash Map

Gates Learjet 35A N450MC

23 May 1995 · Rogers, Arkansas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 May 1995 at about 13:10 local time, a Gates Learjet 35A registered N450MC, operated by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., was involved in an accident near Rogers, Arkansas, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 13:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Rogers, Arkansas, United States
Nearest airport
Carter Field (ROG)
Coordinates
36.3294, -94.1304
Aircraft
Gates Learjet 35A
Registration
N450MC
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Executive/Corporate
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Toluca
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW95LA216

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
7 0 0 0 7

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT OUTBOARD TIRE FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE RIGHT OUTBOARD TIRE FAILED WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS ACCELERATING WITHIN 15 KNOTS OF V1 SPEED DURING TAKEOFF FROM A 6,011 FOOT RUNWAY. THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE PRECEDED BY A VIBRATION. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF BY CLOSING THE THROTTLES, DEPLOYING THE THRUST REVERSERS, AND APPLYING FULL BRAKING. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS COLLAPSED AFTER THE AIRPLANE CROSSED A SHALLOW DRAINAGE DITCH APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEYOND THE THRESHOLD. NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE, IMPROPER SERVICING, OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Gates Learjet 35 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
11 Oct 1994 Gates Learjet 35A
N46TJ
San Antonio, Texas, United States - No injuries -
13 Jul 1994 Gates Learjet 35
N69PS
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
15 Jul 1997 Gates Learjet 35A
N19LH
Avon Park, Florida, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
30 Mar 1999 Gates Learjet 35A
N508GP
Rogers, Arkansas, United States Frazier Group Minor injuries -
29 Jan 1999 Gates Learjet 35
N130F
Chicago, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
2 Apr 1990 Gates Learjet 35
N51FN
Carlsbad, California, United States US Navy No injuries -

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