Cirrus Design CORP SR22T accident near Santa Barbara, California, January 29, 2025
On January 29, 2025 at about 10:17 pm local time, a 2015 Cirrus Design CORP SR22T, registered N124LZ, was destroyed in an accident during approach (VFR pattern base) near Santa Barbara, California (Santa Barbara Municipal Airpor airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 29, 2025 · about 10:17 pm local time
- Place
- Santa Barbara, California · Santa Barbara Municipal Airpor · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design CORP SR22T, built 2015
- Registration
- N124LZ · registry record · serial 1125
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 29, 2025, about 1417 Pacific standard time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22T, N124LZ, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Santa Barbara, California. The two pilots were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A review of ADS-B data showed that the airplane departed Santa Barbara, Municipal Airport, (SBA), Santa Barbara, California. The airplane flew to the west about 10 minutes before they returned to the airport. The data showed that the pilots performed one touch and go landing on runway 15R and remained in the airport traffic pattern. ADS-B data ended about one mile north of the approach end of runway 15R, in an area consistent with a base turn to final turn. At the last data point, the airplane’s groundspeed was about 120 knots and was at an altitude of about 375 ft mean sea level. The airplane impacted an open field and a postimpact fire ensued that consumed most of the airframe. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System was activated. The airplane was recovered and retained for further examination.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during approach (VFR pattern base) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 973.5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 31, 2024
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Lima Zulu Aircraft CORP
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15R, 4,184 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from KSBA, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KSBA 292153Z 20008KT 10SM FEW025 14/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01440078 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number WPR25LA085.