Crash of a Cessna 501 Citation I/SP in Mexicali
Date & Time:
Dec 3, 2006
Registration:
N501SP
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
501-0019
YOM:
1977
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On short final to Mexicali Airport, the aircraft encountered windshear and lost height. The undercarriage struck the ground short of runway threshold and were torn off. The aircraft landed on its belly and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest on the runway. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control on short final due to windshear.
