Cessna 501 Citation I crash, Dec 3, 2006, Mexicali
Cessna 501 Citation I accident on December 3, 2006 near Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of height on short final...
- Date: December 3, 2006
- Aircraft: Cessna 501 Citation I
- Location: Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of height on short final caused by windshear, followed by ground contact of the landing gear short of the threshold.
A Citation I operated by Premier Air Management was on short final to Mexicali when it encountered windshear and lost height. The landing gear struck the ground short of the threshold and was torn off, and the jet slid on its belly onto the runway. No one was injured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.