Cessna 340 crash, Nov 13, 2001 (2 killed), Santa Monica
Cessna 340 accident on November 13, 2001 near Santa Monica, California, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to remove the control...
- Date: November 13, 2001
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to remove the control gust lock before takeoff and failed to abort the takeoff with enough runway remaining to stop.
A Cessna 340 took off from Santa Monica at night for Van Nuys but the takeoff was aborted late. The aircraft ran off the end of the runway, went over an embankment and hit a guardrail on a service road below. Both occupants died.