| Date: | Thursday 12 December 1985 |
| Time: | 19:21 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35A |
| Owner/operator: | General Telephone Co. |
| Registration: | N723GL |
| MSN: | 35A-107 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8963 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | College Station-Easterwood Field, TX (CLL) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | College Station-Easterwood Field, TX (CLL/KCLL) |
| Houston-William P. Hobby Airport, TX (HOU/KHOU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Catastrophic no. 2 engine failure during a night takeoff. Rolled right and crashed in flames.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
compressor assembly,forward fan..fatigue
compressor assembly,forward fan..failure,total
compressor assembly,forward fan..separation
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
insufficient standards/requirements..manufacturer
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