| Crash location | 32.818889°N, 117.123056°W |
| Nearest city | San Diego, CA
32.715329°N, 117.157255°W 7.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N707DF |
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| Accident date | 21 Feb 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
| Additional details: | None |
On February 21, 2018, about 0631 Pacific standard time, a Cirrus SR22T airplane, N707DF, impacted terrain shortly after taking off from Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF), San Diego, California. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage throughout. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from MYF and was destined for Yuma, Arizona.
Witnesses reported that when the airplane was about level with the treetops, the engine sputtered and lost power. The airplane subsequently banked to the right and descended rapidly to the ground.
The airplane has been recovered to a secure location for further examination.