2012 Nuevo León Learjet 25 crash

Aviation accident in Mexico September 2019 Gates Learjet 25D, Berlin Air Rescue AN1409713.jpg 1.1 A Learjet 25 similar to the accident aircraft Accident 2012 12 09 y Loss of control during climb, and crash Near Iturbide, Nuevo León, Mexico 24.45 N 99.52 W type:event inline,title Learjet 25 Starwood Management LLC N345MC Monterrey International Airport, Mexico Toluca International Airport, Mexico 7 5 2 7 0 On 9 December 2012, a Learjet 25 business jet carrying five passengers including Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera crashed south of Monterrey, Mexico, minutes after taking off from the city's international airport. All aboard, including two crew members, were killed.https://www.today.com/popculture/u-s-mexican-singer-jenni-rivera-feared-dead-plane-crash-wbna50139715 U.S.-Mexican singer Jenni Rivera feared dead in plane crash 10 December 2012 25 January 2019 NBC News Reuters The subsequent investigation was unable to determine the cause of the sudden steep descent that led to the aircraft impacting the ground near-vertically at extremely high speed. Accident right|thumb|200px|Singer Jenni Rivera, 43, was among the seven fatalities The Learjet 25 was chartered to fly Rivera along with her makeup artist Jacob Yebale, hairstylist Jorge Armando Sanchez Vasquez, attorney Arturo Rivera and publicist Mario Macias Pacheco from Monterrey to Toluca, near Mexico City, after she performed a concert at the Monterrey Arena. The jet took off from Monterrey International Airport at about 3:20 am local time on 9 December 2012. Around 15 minutes later, while still climbing towards its assigned cruise level, the aircraft suddenly went into a steep descent and disappeared from radar, crashing to the ground. No distress call was received from the crew.Recent Accidents http://planecrashinfo.com/2012/2012-25.htm 25 January 2019 planecrashinfo.com 9 December 2012Accident Description http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20121209-0 28 December 2012 Aviation Safety Network 9 December 2012 The wreckage was located later in the day near Iturbide, Nuevo León. The aircraft had completely disintegrated on impact. There were no survivors among the seven people on board.Simon Yara Jenni Rivera Death Update 2014: Investigation Is Over, But Questions Remain http://www.latinpost.com/articles/28323/20141223/jenni-rivera-death-update-2014-investigation-over-questions-remain.htm 26 January 2019 The Latin Post 23 December 2014 Aircraft The aircraft was a twin-engine Learjet 25 with US registration N345MC, built in 1969 with serial number 25-046. It was operated by Starwood Management LLC. In 2005, N345MC had been involved in an incident during which a fuel imbalance developed between the left and right wings' fuel tanks, although no technical fault was found within the fuel system. No one was injured.Jenni Rivera Plane Crash: 43-Year-Old Aircraft Involved in 2005 Incident (CORRECTED) https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jenni-rivera-plane-crash_n_2269085 10 December 2012 26 January 2019 The Huffington Post Investigation The investigation into the accident was carried out by the Mexican Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC). Since the United States was the state of manufacture and registry of the aircraft, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sent an accredited representative to assist with the inquiry.Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Actuator Factual Report http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC/Accidentes_2014/1DCA13RA025_Horizontal_Stabilizer_Actuator_FACTUAL__9_JUNE_2014_FINAL.pdf 26 January 2019 National Transportation Safety Board https://web.archive.org/web/20160306170438/http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC/Accidentes_2014/1DCA13RA025_Horizontal_Stabilizer_Actuator_FACTUAL__9_JUNE_2014_FINAL.pdf 6 March 2016 dead In December 2014, the DGAC issued its final accident report. The investigation was hampered by the fact that the flight data recorder was destroyed in the impact, and no information could be retrieved. The cockpit voice recorder was never found.Informe Técnico de la Comision Invetigadora y Dictaminadora de Accidentes de Aviacion http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC/00%20Aeronautica/Dictamen_Final_N345MC2012.pdf 26 January 2019 Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140922022951/http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC/00%20Aeronautica/Dictamen_Final_N345MC2012.pdf 22 September 2014 dead es From the analysis of the recorded radar information, it was determined that the Learjet had experienced a sudden loss of control while climbing through 28000 ft m, leading to a nearly vertical high-speed nosedive. The angle of impact with terrain was estimated at 89°, and the impact speed higher than the aircraft's maximum operating speed. Other flight crews that had previously flown on N345MC had reported occurrences of anomalous vibrations felt on the control column during cruise, leading the investigators to speculate that the sudden nosedive might have been the result of a failure in the horizontal stabilizer, although no hard evidence was found among the badly damaged parts of the system recovered from the wreckage. Furthermore, the NTSB, after conducting laboratory analysis on the stabilizer's actuator, found no evidence of pre-existing damage or failure, and later issued a comment on the DGAC's findings that there was "no factual data that supports [the hypothesis of a horizontal stabilizer failure]."http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC/00%20Aeronautica/NTSB_Comments_DCA13RA025.pdf NTSB Staff Comments – DCA13RA025 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305043953/http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC/00%20Aeronautica/NTSB_Comments_DCA13RA025.pdf 5 March 2016 dead 20 December 2015 The report concluded that the probable cause of the accident was "loss of control of the aircraft for undetermined reasons." It was also established that the flight crew was in breach of local regulations regarding age limits and qualifications. The captain, 78, had exceeded the maximum age allowed for his role, while the co-pilot, 21, did not hold a valid type rating for the Learjet 25. References External links Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics documents "Informes de Dictámenes" (Archive) es Errata (Archive) es "La DGAC da a conocer informe sobre accidente de aeronave en el Rancho "El Tejocote"" (Archive) – 3 December 2013. PDF version (Archive) es National Transportation Safety Board documents: "ATTACHMENT 1 Bombardier Learjet 25 Service Manual Excerpt" (Archive) "Page from N345MC Airplane Maintenance Log Book Regarding Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator" (Archive) "Computed Tomography Specialist’s Factual Report" (Archive). DCA-12-RA-025. 13 March 2014. "Performance Study" (Archive). "Weather Study" (Archive) – 10 December 2012 Category:2012 disasters in Mexico Category:21st century in Nuevo León Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2012 2012 Learjet 25 crash Learjet 25 crash Category:Jenni Rivera