Overview

• The NTSB found the jet flew below the published approach path for over a mile, striking power lines under 100 feet above the ground.
• Investigators confirmed runway alignment indicator lights at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport had been inoperable since March 2022, and the pilot’s seven microphone clicks indicate an attempt to activate them.
• The airport’s automatic weather reporting system was offline after a power surge, forcing controllers to rely on Miramar data in thick fog and low visibility.
• Six people onboard including pilot-owner Dave Shapiro died on impact and a post-crash fire damaged 20 vehicles and a home in Murphy Canyon, while eight residents suffered minor injuries.
• The preliminary report does not assign a probable cause and investigators will analyze cockpit voice and flight recorder data ahead of a final report expected in up to two years.