Cessna 340A accident near Santee, CA
On October 11, 2021, a Cessna 340A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Santee, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 11, 2021
- Place
- Santee, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.857°N, 116.964°W
- NTSB ID
- 20211011104080
Official records · WPR22FA004
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Recorded FAA ATC Audio: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 11, 2021, about 1214 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 340A, N7022G, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Santee, California. The pilot and one person on the ground were fatally injured, and 2 people on the ground sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Review of audio recordings from Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control facilities and recorded ADS-B data revealed that at 1203:58, the controller broadcasted a weather update for Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF), which included a report that visibility was 10 miles, ceiling 1,700 ft broken, overcast at 2,800 ft, and runway 23 was in use. At 1209:20, the controller issued instructions to the pilot to turn right to a 250° heading to join the final approach, which the pilot acknowledged, and ADS-B data showed the airplane at an altitude of 3,900 ft mean sea level (msl). About 28 seconds later, the pilot queried the controller if he was cleared for the ILS Runway 28R approach, with no response from the controller. At 1210:04, the controller told the pilot that he was 4 miles from the PENNY intersection and instructed him to descend to 2,800 ft until established on the localizer and cleared him for the ILS 28R approach before circling to land on runway 23, which the pilot partially read back. The controller reiterated the instruction to descend to 2,800 ft until the flight was established on the localizer, which the pilot acknowledged. At this time, the ADS-B data showed the airplane o
Probable cause
Loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
