N302EJ

On final approach to Puerto Vallarta-Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Airport, the crew descended below the glide until the airplane struck the ground and crashed short of runway threshold. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

N302EJ

Aircraft

Learjet 24

Registration

N302EJ

MSN

24-302

Year of Manufacture

1975

Date

April 14, 1983 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Puerto Vallarta-Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Jalisco

Region

Central America • Mexico

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 14, 1983 at 12:00 AM, N302EJ experienced a crash involving Learjet 24, operated by Executive Jet Aviation - USA, with the event recorded near Puerto Vallarta-Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Jalisco.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Puerto Vallarta-Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Airport, the crew descended below the glide until the airplane struck the ground and crashed short of runway threshold. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N302EJ, MSN 24-302, year of manufacture 1975.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Puerto Vallarta-Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Airport, the crew descended below the glide until the airplane struck the ground and crashed short of runway threshold. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Learjet 24

Registration

N302EJ

MSN

24-302

Year of Manufacture

1975