4 fatal · CESSNA 525A · 2013-09-30 · Santa Monica, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13FA430
Event ID
20130930X32148
Type
Accident
Date
2013-09-30
Location
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.015556, -118.45111
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
525A
Registration
N194SJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to adequately decrease the airplane’s ground speed or maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign and structure and a subsequent postcrash fire.