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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event DEN05CA146

2005-09-18 Moriarty, New Mexico, United States Airport · 0E0 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N734K

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

LEARJET INC 45

Year of manufacture

2020

Engine

HONEYWELL TFE731-40BR1B

Seats / Engines

12 seats · 2 engines

Last airworthiness date

20200125

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A9DAC8

Registrant of record

CORPORATE JET LEASING COMPANY LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider during the takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop.

Factual narrative

This report is based on information received by the NTSB. Additional details may be found in the NTSB's public docket for this case. For further information, please contact the NTSB Office of Public Inquiries. While being towed during the takeoff roll, the glider's right wing contacted terrain approximately 20 yards down the runway. The pilot applied full left aileron and left rudder with no effect. The right wing then contacted terrain and "caused a ground loop." Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2005_DEN05CA146.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.