Learjet 45 and Cessna CL60 incident near Teterboro, New Jersey, August 13, 2007
On August 13, 2007 at about 9:05 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Learjet 45 (N145AP) and Cessna CL60 (N336FX), were involved in the same incident near Teterboro, New Jersey (Teterboro airport). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A runway incursion ocurred when the local controller did not ensure that N145AP has passed the intersection of runways 1 and 6 prior to authorizing N336FX to depart runway 1.
A runway incursion occurred when the local controller did not ensure that N145AP has passed the intersection of runways 1 and 6 prior to authorizing N336FX to depart runway 1.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 2007 · about 9:05 pm local time
- Place
- Teterboro, New Jersey · Teterboro · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Learjet 45 · all 45s on the register
- Registration
- N145AP · registry record
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna CL60
- Registration
- N336FX · registry record
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Learjet 45 final · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 13, 2007 at about 1705 Eastern daylight time, there was a runway incursion at Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, New Jersey involving a N145AP, a LJ45 and N336FX, a CL60. There was a developmental training on local control at the time of the incident. The controller cleared N145AP to land on runway 6 and N336FX was instructed to taxi into position and hold on runway 1. The controller then cleared N336FX for takeoff prior to the arrival passing though the intersection of runways 6 and 1. Between issuing a the landing clearance for runway 6 and the takeoff clearance for runway 1, local control was issuing instructions to VFR helicopters conducting traffic watch over the Lincoln Tunnel and clearance to another IFR arrival checking in on the approach, a helicopter landing and departures. The FAA reported that the airplanes missed colliding by 600 feet vertically and 2000 feet laterally. The trainer was instructing the developmental on helicopter operations.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna CL60 final · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 13, 2007 at about 1705 Eastern daylight time, there was a runway incursion at Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, New Jersey involving a N145AP, a LJ45 and N336FX, a CL60. There was a developmental training on local control at the time of the incident. The controller cleared N145AP to land on runway 6 and N336FX was instructed to taxi into position and hold on runway 1. The controller then cleared N336FX for takeoff prior to the arrival passing though the intersection of runways 6 and 1. Between issuing a the landing clearance for runway 6 and the takeoff clearance for runway 1, local control was issuing instructions to VFR helicopters conducting traffic watch over the Lincoln Tunnel and clearance to another IFR arrival checking in on the approach, a helicopter landing and departures. The FAA reported that the airplanes missed colliding by 600 feet vertically and 2000 feet laterally. The trainer was instructing the developmental on helicopter operations.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Learjet 45 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Destination: KTEB Teterboro NJ
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
The factual record for the Cessna CL60 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: KTEB Teterboro NJ
- Flight plan: IFR
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number OPS07IA008.