Accident · 2006-03-22

NTSB case NYC06LA081 · Gates Learjet 35 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2006-03-22
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Gates Learjet 35 (N58EM)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: Bankair Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Bankair Inc.

Probable cause

The operator's inadequate maintenance of the fuel computer harness which resulted in engine surging and a subsequent loss of control by the flight crew during the takeoff roll.

Source: NTSB case NYC06LA081

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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