What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 21, 2018, about 0631 pacific standard time, a Cirrus SR22T airplane, N707DF, impacted terrain shortly after take off from Montgomery-gibbs executive airport (myf), San Diego, CA.
The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed.
The flight originated from myf and was destined for yuma, AZ.
Witnesses reported that when the airplane was about level with the treetops, the engine
Sputtered and lost power. The airplane subsequently banked to the right and descended rapidly to the ground.
The airplane has been recovered to a secure location for further examination.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 21, 2018, ABOUT 0631 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A CIRRUS SR22T AIRPLANE, N707DF, IMPACTED TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FROM MONTGOMERY-GIBBS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (MYF), SAN DIEGO, CA.
THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT AS A 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MYF AND WAS DESTINED FOR YUMA, AZ.
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT LEVEL WITH THE TREETOPS, THE ENGINE
SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY BANKED TO THE RIGHT AND DESCENDED RAPIDLY TO THE GROUND.
THE AIRPLANE HAS BEEN RECOVERED TO A SECURE LOCATION FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.