Cirrus SR22T N124LZ

Summary

On 29 January 2025 at about 22:17 local time, a Cirrus SR22T registered N124LZ, operated by Lima Zulu Aircraft Corp, was involved in an accident near Santa Barbara, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

29 January 2025 at 22:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Nearest airport

Santa Barbara Municipal Airpor (SBA)

Coordinates

34.4382, -119.8580

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22T

Registration

N124LZ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Lima Zulu Aircraft Corp

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA085

2 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.