Learjet 25 XA-TWH
4 March 2011 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 2011 at about 10:00 local time, a Learjet 25 registered XA-TWH, operated by Personas Y Paquetes POR Aire S A de C V, was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- William P Hobby Airport (KHOU)
- Coordinates
- 29.6406, -95.2739
- Aircraft
- Learjet 25
- Registration
- XA-TWH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Personas Y Paquetes POR Aire S A de C V
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tuxla Gutierrez → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA223
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The flying pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point in low-visibility conditions, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was mission pressure to land at that airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During an instrument landing in night instrument meteorological conditions, the airplane exited the far end of the runway and struck the instrument landing system localizer antenna system. The pilot and the co-pilot both reported that, due to fog and low visibility, the pilot flared the airplane too high and landed too long on the runway. The pilot applied maximum braking and reverse thrust, but could not stop the airplane before exiting the runway. The reported weather was visibility of 3/4 mile in mist and an indefinite ceiling at 200 feet. The operator reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Both pilots were likely influenced by the mission pressure to land because of medical considerations for a passenger on board.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Learjet 25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2012 | Learjet 25 | Monterrey, Mexico | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Learjet 25 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Learjet 25 | San Juan, United States | WMG Techno-Logistic C.A. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Learjet 25 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | MCOCO Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2017 | Learjet 25 | Toluca, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Oct 2005 | Learjet 25D | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Andrews, Texas, United States | Stephan Warren Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 310K | Angleton, Texas, United States | Arthur Hale Consulting/Instruction, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Cessna 305A | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Fisher LANCAIR | Azle, Texas, United States | Adastral LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20K | Cresson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |