Learjet 35
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75; Flight Crew Total 33010; Flight Crew Type 3700
Other / Unknown; Workload
Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Human Factors; Weather
Flew ILS Ry XX approach & had visual on runway at 100 ft. above mins. Airspeed was Vref + 20 due to strong; gusty cross-wind. Initiated flare on centerline and; at 1-2 feet above runway; a wind gust of what I estimate as 35-40 kts lifted the right wing; rotated the aircraft nose right; and began to push the aircraft toward the left edge of the runway. The aircraft altitude increased 10-15 ft. and; for approx 5-7 seconds; an attempt was made to re-initiate landing. It became obvious the aircraft was not in a position to land on the remaining runway; and a missed-approach was performed. Upon contacting ATC; diversion to ZZZ1 was requested. While running the approach checklist; we noticed very little fuel in the left tip tank with approx. 500# in the right tank. The imbalance was confirmed in control feel. An addition was made to Vref for both wind and lateral imbalance. Landing was uneventful until ramp arrival revealed fuel leaking from; and damage to the left wing tip area.
Lear 35 First Officer reported a wing tip damage during a post flight inspection after diverting due to high wind gusts.