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| Date: | Tuesday 2 January 2024 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35A |
| Owner/operator: | Med Flight Air Ambulance |
| Registration: | N46MF |
| MSN: | 35-377 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Marcos Regional Airport (HYI/KHYI), San Marcos, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque International Airport, NM (ABQ/KABQ) |
| San Marcos Regional Airport, TX (KHYI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On January 2, 2024, about 1710 central standard time, a Learjet 35A, N45MF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near San Marcos, Texas. The 2 pilots and 3 passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 as an air medical transport flight.
The airplane departed Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (ABQ), Albuquerque, New Mexico, about 1448 mountain standard time and flew to San Marcos Regional Airport (HYI), Austin, Texas. The crew flew the ILS 13 approach to runway 13 (5,601 ft asphalt runway).
The pilot reported that during the landing, he touched down within the touchdown zone, applied the brakes, and deployed the spoilers. The airplane did not respond to braking and did not slow down for the airplane to remain on the runway.
The airplane departed the end of runway 13 and came to rest in the grass. The lower fuselage sustained substantial damage.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 12 knots / 24 knots, 310°
METAR:
Weather reported about the incident time (2310Z):
SPECI KHYI 022306Z 31012G24KT 9SM OVC009 10/09 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N RAE2257 CIG 006V011 (time 1706 local; wind 310 degrees at 12 knots gusting 24; visibility 9 statute miles; sky condition overcast at 900 ft; temperature 10 dewpoint 9 degrees C; altimeter 30.07; remarks: lightning distant north, rain ended at 2257Z; ceiling 600 variable to 1,100 feet.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA ASIAS
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a5985b&lat=30.761&lon=-98.420&zoom=7.5&showTrace=2024-01-02&trackLabels×tamp=1704236979
https://forums.liveatc.net/atcaviation-audio-clips/lear-jet-runs-off-runway-at-san-marcos/?action=dlattach;attach=12115;PHPSESSID=9gp0p8eakler8sriuvpak4l997
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2024 20:17 | harro | Added |
| 03-Jan-2024 20:20 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2024 11:02 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Nature, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2024 01:10 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 12-Jan-2024 18:37 | Captain Adam | Updated [Damage] |
| 29-Jan-2024 22:34 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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