NTSB Reports December 2013: Recent general aviation and air carrier accidents

At 1820 Pacific time, the airplane veered off the right side of a runway and collided with a hangar. The private pilot and three passengers were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed by a post-crash fire. Visual conditions prevailed; an IFR flight plan had been in effect.

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Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A significant number of accidents involved loss of engine power, leading to forced landings or impacts, often resulting in substantial aircraft damage and varying degrees of injuries or fatalities.
Several incidents involved loss of aircraft control during takeoff, maneuvering, or cruise flight, or collisions with terrain/objects, frequently leading to fatal outcomes for occupants.
Challenging flight conditions, including instrument meteorological conditions without a flight plan, low-altitude maneuvering, or dark night operations, were cited as factors in multiple serious and fatal crashes.

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September 29, 2013, Santa Monica, Calif. Cessna 525A CitationJet
At 1820 Pacific time, the airplane veered off the right side of a runway and collided with a hangar. The private pilot and three passengers were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed by a post-crash fire. Visual conditions prevailed; an IFR flight plan had been in effect.

Witnesses observed the airplane make a normal approach and landing, then travel down the right side of the runway and eventually veering off the runway. It then impacted a 1000-foot runway distance remaining sign, continued in a right-hand turn and impacted a hangar before coming to rest inside the hangar. Damage to the hangar caused its roof to collapse onto the airplane. A post-accident fire quickly ensued.