NTSB Investigator Details Cessna Citation Crash in San Diego

Aircraft and Flight Details

• ✈️ The aircraft involved was a 1985 Cessna 550 Citation with registration number November 666 Delta Sierra.
• 💡 It departed Teterboro last night around 11:15 p.m., made a fuel stop in Wichita, and was inbound for Montgomery Field.
• 💥 The plane struck power lines approximately two miles southeast of the airport before colliding with a house.

Accident Site and Investigation

• 🚨 An unknown number of fatalities were reported aboard the airplane, with a few ground injuries but no fatalities on the ground.
• 🛠️ The NTSB is leading the investigation, sending eight investigators, along with representatives from the engine and airframe manufacturers.
• 📍 The team plans to document the accident site, recover the airplane on Saturday, and expects a preliminary report in about two weeks.
• 📞 Witnesses or individuals with video footage of the accident are asked to contact the NTSB at [email protected].

Initial Findings and Information Gaps

• ❓ It is unknown if the airport's weather system was operational at the time of the crash, though foggy conditions were present.
• 🌙 The airport tower was likely closed at 3:45 a.m. when the accident occurred, which is normal for small airports during those hours.
• 🔍 The NTSB is currently documenting evidence and not yet working on theories for the cause.
• 📊 The aircraft likely had a flight data recorder and possibly a cockpit voice recorder, which investigators will attempt to recover.
• 📍 Fragments of the airplane were found under the power lines, with a wing located on the street and the remaining wreckage on the street behind the initial impact site.