XA-VMCLEARJET 252017-05-17 NTSB Accident Report

Destroyed
Fatal

LEARJET 25

Summary

On May 17, 2017, a Learjet 25 (XA-VMC) was involved in an accident near Toluca, MX. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

On May 17, 2017, at 2025 hours universal coordinated time, a Lear 25B airplane, Mexican registration XA-VMC, impacted terrain near Toluca, Mexico. The pilot-in-command and co-pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postimpact fire.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico.

Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Secretariat of Communications and Transportation Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos 1990, piso 4 Col. Los Alpes Tlacopac, Del.

This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN17WA187. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft XA-VMC.

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
NTSB Number
CEN17WA187
Location
Toluca, Mexico
Event ID
20170518X24932
Coordinates
19.326110, -99.560836
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
LEARJET
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Model / ICAO
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

On May 17, 2017, at 2025 hours universal coordinated time, a Lear 25B airplane, Mexican registration XA-VMC, impacted terrain near Toluca, Mexico. The pilot-in-command and co-pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postimpact fire.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico.

Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC)

Secretariat of Communications and Transportation

Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos 1990, piso 4

Col. Los Alpes Tlacopac, Del. Álvaro Obregón

Codigo Postal 01010

México, D.F.

Mexico

Tel.: (52) 55 5723-9400

E-mail: cidaiac@sct.gob.mx

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN17WA187