Learjet 35A N62MB
29 October 1997 · Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 1997 at about 18:00 local time, a Learjet 35A registered N62MB, operated by West Bend Air, was involved in an accident near Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. 4 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sheboygan County Muni (SBM)
- Coordinates
- 43.7199, -87.8194
- Aircraft
- Learjet 35A
- Registration
- N62MB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- West Bend Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sheyboygan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
a deer that ran in front of the airplane during the takeoff phase. A factor in this accident was the lack of an airport perimeter fence to prevent deer from getting onto the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane had just reached its rotation speed during takeoff, when a deer '...bolted across the front of the aircraft from right to left...' striking the left wing. The pilot said he had to use full right aileron and rudder to keep the airplane level until it reached a low cruise speed. The middle third of the left wing's leading edge was crushed aft. The pilot continued the flight to a larger airport and landed without further incident. The departure runway (where the accident occurred) was located between 2-wooded areas that were about 600 and 1,100-feet from its edge. The airport did not have a perimeter fence around it that would prevent deer from entering the runway environment. The Federal Aviation Administration, in concert with the accident airport's state and county authorities have agreed to install a perimeter fence that is designed to keep deer from straying onto the airport property.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Learjet 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1997 | Learjet 35A | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Professional Flight Crew Svcs | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1996 | Learjet 35A | Dorchester, New Hampshire, United States | Aircraft Charter Group, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jan 1996 | Learjet 35A-305 | Ontario, Canada | National Jets, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1999 | Learjet 35A | Adwa, Ethiopia | Corporate Jets, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Oct 1999 | Learjet 35 | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | Sunjet Aviation Inc | Fatal | 6 |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Learjet 35 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182 | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Schweizer SGS 2-8 | Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft B-23 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Sorrell SNS-7 | Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Jenkins RV-6 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Briegleb BG-12A | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |