Learjet 24 accident near Pachuca, Mx, February 18, 2011
On February 18, 2011 at about 5:05 pm local time, a Learjet 24, registered XBGHO, was destroyed in an accident near Pachuca. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed.
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 18, 2011 · about 5:05 pm local time
- Place
- Pachuca, Mx
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Learjet 24 · all 24s on the register
- Registration
- XBGHO · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 18, 2011, approximately 1705 coordinated universal time (1105 central standard time), a Lear Jet 24, XBGHO, registered to Rutas Aereas Mayas Flight School, was destroyed when it impacted terrain and a building while doing touch-and-go landings at Pachuca (MMPC), Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The two pilots, the sole occupants, were fatally injured. The flight originated from Pachuca approximately 1654 UTC (1054 cst).The Mexican investigators received reports that the airplane was doing touch-and-go landings when the accident occurred. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Mexican government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Mexican government or the DGAC. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Av. 602 No. 161, 1er piso, Col. San Juan de Aragón 3 Secc, Deleg. Venustiano Carranza C.P.15620, México, D. F. Area Jurídica, Extienda de ASA.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN11WA222.