Learjet 35A XB-KPB

Summary

On 2 August 2008 at about 20:00 local time, a Learjet 35A registered XB-KPB was involved in an accident near Guadalajara, Mexico. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 August 2008 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Guadalajara, Mexico

Nearest airport

Guadalajara Intl Airport (MMGL)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Learjet 35A

Registration

XB-KPB

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

DFW08WA201

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 2, 2008, at approximately 1400 central daylight time, a Learjet 35A, Mexican registration XB-KPB, was substantially damaged from a ground fire following a gear collapse while landing at the Guadalajara International Airport (MMGL), Guadalajara, State of Jalisco, in the Republic of Mexico. Visual meterological conditions prevailed. According to authorities, upon departure the airplane experienced an indication of high voltage. While correcting for high voltage, the airplane lost all electrical power. The flight returned to the airport. During landing, the landing gear collapsed and a fire broke out. The crew of 2 and 4 passengers egressed the airplane. The accident is under the control and jurisdiction of the Government of the Republic of Mexico. Any further information may be obtained from: Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) Providencia 807, Cuarto Piso Colonia del Valle, Codigo Postal 03100 Mexico, D.F. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the DGAC of the Republic of Mexico.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.