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N600XJ

1969 Learjet 24B C/N 190

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Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Learjet
Model:24B    Search all Learjet 24B
Year built:1969
Construction Number (C/N):190
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:8
Number of Engines:2
Engine Type:Turbojet
Engine Manufacturer and Model:General Electric CJ610-5&6
Also Registered As:
F-GBLA  De-registered
N190SC  De-registered  Delivery: 1989-06-21

Aircraft

Registration Number:N600XJ
Mode S (ICAO24) Code:A7C955
Certification Class:Standard
Certification Issued:2003-05-12
Air Worthiness Test:1969-04-22
Last Action Taken:2006-09-13
Current Status:Undel Tri

Owner

Registration Type:Corporation
Owner:Pavair Inc
Address:Santa Monica, CA 90405
United States
Region:Western-Pacific

User Comments

shale parker, 2005-10-01 00:00:00
 I had the job to fly this aircraft in 2001, from June thru December. The aircraft always was having mechanical problems. One of which was a un-commnanded throttle acceleration on short final with gear down and flaps set to full, the right engine spooled up to max without any change in throttle position. I had to shut the affected engine down using the fuel shutoff trigger. I did not have to use the firewall shutoff switch.
MSH, 2005-10-09 00:00:00
 NTSB Identification: LAX04FA075
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, December 23, 2003 in Helendale, CA
Aircraft: Learjet 24B, registration: N600XJ
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On December 23, 2003, at 0911 Pacific standard time, a Learjet 24B twin-turbine engine airplane, N600XJ, was destroyed when it departed controlled flight and impacted terrain near Helendale, California. The airline transport rated captain and the commercial rated co-pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Pavair, Inc., Santa Monica, California, and was operated by Xtrajet, Inc., Santa Monica, under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site, and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed. The flight departed from Chino, California, at 0900, and was en route to Sun Valley, Idaho, to pickup passengers.

The flight departed Chino and was cleared to climb to flight level 29,000 feet (FL290). After reaching FL240, the flight crew requested to return to Chino. The air traffic controller asked if they needed to declare an emergency, and the flight crew said they did not. A few minutes later, the flight crew declared an emergency. That was the last communication received from the flight crew.

The accident site was located in high desert terrain approximately 3 miles southeast of Helendale. The accident site consisted of an impact crater located on the top of a ridgeline with an approximately circular debris field. The airplane was severely fragmented and the debris field encompassed an area measuring approximately 0.25 miles in diameter. The impact crater measured 43 feet by 17 feet and was 24-30 inches deep. The Learjet 24B wingspan is 43 feet 3 inches.

Investigators accounted for all flight controls at the accident site; however, they were severely damaged and flight control continuity could not be established. No remnants of flight instruments were found at the accident site. The engines fractured into numerous sections, which were scattered throughout the debris field.

The wreckage was collected and taken to a salvage facility for further examination at a later date.
Munir Haddad (MSH), 2005-10-18 00:00:00
 My cousin Bassam Haddad was flying this aircraft when it went down in Helendale, CA- If anyone has a photo of the aircraft (N600XJ)please contact me at radioflyer04777@yahoo.com or phone me at 805-240-0888.

Thank You.