3 fatal · GATES LEAR JET 36A · 2023-05-10 · San Clemente Island, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23FA185
Event ID
20230510130456
Type
Accident
Date
2023-05-10
Location
San Clemente Island, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.839382, -118.51568
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
GATES LEAR JET
Model
36A
Registration
N56PA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots’ loss of airplane control following a catastrophic fire that started on the left side of the aft equipment bay (tail cone). The fire likely initiated from a leak from the left fuel motive flow line due to a b-nut that loosened for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.