N501SP

On December 3, 2006 at 12:00 AM, N501SP experienced a crash involving Cessna 501 Citation I, operated by Premier Air Management, with the event recorded near Mexicali Baja California.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration N501SP, MSN 501-0019, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.6513°, -115.4145°.