Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
On October 11, 2021, a Cessna 340 crashed into a neighborhood in Santee, California, killing the pilot, one person on the ground and seriously injuring two others. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were broken ceilings, varying from 1,700 to 2,400 agl, and 10 miles visibility with forecast turbulence. The pilot was experienced in the airplane and had flown this route several times. He was receiving vectors to intercept the ILS approach to Runway 28R and then circle to land Runway 23 at Montgomery Field (KMYF). In Early Analysis: N7022G, the AOPA Air Safety Institute makes a preliminary assessment of the accident, addressing notable portions of the tragic flight and highlighting areas the NTSB will likely investigate to determine a probable cause.
Read the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Spatial Disorientation Safety Spotlight to learn more about factors that might have contributed to this accident. airsafetyinstitute.org/spotlight/spatialdisorientation
FINAL REPORT RELEASED: The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report (WPR22FA004) regarding the investigation into the Cessna 340 (N7022G) accident.
data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/104080/pdf
On October 11, 2021, a Cessna 340 crashed into a neighborhood in Santee, California, killing the pilot, one person on the ground and seriously injuring two others. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were broken ceilings, varying from 1,700 to 2,400 agl, and 10 miles visibility with forecast turbulence. The pilot was experienced in the airplane and had flown this route several times. He was receiving vectors to intercept the ILS approach to Runway 28R and then circle to land Runway 23 at Montgomery Field (KMYF). In Early Analysis: N7022G, the AOPA Air Safety Institute makes a preliminary assessment of the accident, addressing notable portions of the tragic flight and highlighting areas the NTSB will likely investigate to determine a probable cause.
Read the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Spatial Disorientation Safety Spotlight to learn more about factors that might have contributed to this accident. airsafetyinstitute.org/spotlight/spatialdisorientation
FINAL REPORT RELEASED: The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report (WPR22FA004) regarding the investigation into the Cessna 340 (N7022G) accident.
data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/104080/pdf
