NTSB Factual Report

On December 9, 2017 about 1633 Pacific standard time, a Beech A36, N248SB, was destroyed when it impacted a residential house following an emergency landing near Montgomery - Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF), San Diego, California. The pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries. Two other passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Altitude Aviation Inc. and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and a visual flight rules plan was filed for the cross-country flight to Los Angeles, California. The flight originated from MYF about 1630.

The pilot reported that about 1.5 miles west of the airport, at 700 ft above ground level, the engine experienced a complete loss of power. He executed a steep 180° turn to the right and performed the emergency procedure for loss of engine power. Engine power was not regained and he executed a forced landing to a nearby field. During landing, the pilot applied brakes, but due to an insufficient stopping distance, the airplane impacted and traveled through a fence before colliding with the residence. A post-crash fire ensued.

A witness located about 0.15 miles from the accident site recorded a video that showed the airplane in a steep right bank. The landing gear was extended and visible. The airplane briefly disappeared from the line of sight and a second later, it touched down in the middle of a school yard.