- Date
- December 23, 2003, 09:11 local (17:11 UTC)
- Place
- Helendale, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N600XJLearjet 24B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 26, 2006
- Report
- Board-adopted at Board Meeting
- Investigation class
- Class 1
- Parties
- Bombardier Aerospace, Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20031223032379A
- Case key
- 58531
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Probable cause
A loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The Safety Board adopted the final report of this accident investigation, including the analysis and probable cause, on May 23, 2006. The Board's full report is available on : http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2006/AAB0604.pdf
On December 23, 2003, about 0913 Pacific standard time, a Learjet 24B, N600XJ, registered to and operated by Pavair, Inc., Santa Monica, California, departed controlled flight and crashed near Helendale, California. The captain and the first officer were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 from San Bernardino County Airport (CNO), Chino, California, to Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey, Idaho. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan.
Factual narrative
The Safety Board adopted the final report of this accident investigation, including the analysis and probable cause, on May 23, 2006. The Board's full report is available on : http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2006/AAB0604.pdf
On December 23, 2003, about 0913 Pacific standard time, a Learjet 24B, N600XJ, registered to and operated by Pavair, Inc., Santa Monica, California, departed controlled flight and crashed near Helendale, California. The captain and the first officer were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 from San Bernardino County Airport (CNO), Chino, California, to Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey, Idaho. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N600XJ
- Reported as
- Learjet 24B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 190
- Airframe hours
- 9,438.9
- Engine
- General Electric CJ-610-6, 2,950 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Pavair, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · November 23, 2002 · 67.8 hours before
- Departed
- CNO · Chino, CA
- Destination
- SUN · Sun Valley, ID
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor, Commercial, Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- September 9, 2002
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 11,750 total · 8,170 in this make and model
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Age
- 23
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Last flight review
- November 7, 2003
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 250 total · 10 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.11 inHg
- Observed at
- KDAG, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.