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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Lear 24B · Helendale, CA · December 23, 2003

Date: December 23, 2003 · 09:11 local
Place: Helendale, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N600XJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04FA075
Reported as: Lear 24B
Reported engine: GE CJ610*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N600XJRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Learjet 24BS/N 190 · Built 1969 Airframe modelLearjet 24B Engine modelGE CJ610-5&6Turbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed cno on 12-23-2003 to pick up passenger/passengers at sun valley, Idaho. Pilot declared an emergency and requested to return to cno (problem unknown). The radar/radio contact was lost at FL240 at 0911PST. Aircraft impacted the ground in a canyon near the southbound 115 at dale evans blvd. In the Helendale, CA area.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CNO ON 12-23-2003 TO PICK UP PASSENGER/PASSENGERS AT SUN VALLEY, IDAHO. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO CNO (PROBLEM UNKNOWN). THE RADAR/RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST AT FL240 AT 0911PST. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A CANYON NEAR THE SOUTHBOUND 115 AT DALE EVANS BLVD. IN THE HELENDALE, CA AREA.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX04FA075Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · FieldFinal reportHelendale, CAA loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.Dec 23, 2003 · Destroyed