Overview
- A Cessna 172 crashed and burned on the runway at Montgomery‑Gibbs Executive Airport on Sept. 7, killing both people aboard.
- The San Diego County Medical Examiner identified the victims as flight instructor Frederic Hewett, 37, and student pilot Roger Shimizu, 45.
- FAA preliminary information and security video indicate the airplane attempted an aborted landing, the left wing dipped, and the aircraft appeared to stall and spin into the runway.
- FAA records show the plane was registered to the founder of Fly San Diego and officials are examining whether the flight was part of a training exercise.
- The NTSB has taken control of the formal probe and a full report is likely to take many months to a year or more, with possible effects on local training oversight and airport operations.