N600XJ

Destroyed
Fatal

Learjet 24BS/N: 190

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
NTSB Number
LAX04FA075
Location
Helendale, CA
Event ID
20031230X02100
Coordinates
34.718055, -117.256111
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

A loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N600XJ
Make
LEARJET
Serial Number
190
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Year Built
1969
Model / ICAO
24BLJ24
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
PAVAIR INC
Address
3135 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S
Status
Deregistered
City
SANTA MONICA
State / Zip Code
CA 90405-3210
Country
United States

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.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX04FA075