El Monte - Thermal

On August 31, 2019 at 11:05 AM, El Monte - Thermal experienced a crash involving Cessna 510 Citation Mustang, operated by Star Jet - USA, with the event recorded near El Monte-San Gabriel Valley California.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On August 31, 2019, about 1105 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 510 airplane, N551WH, overran the departure end of runway 1 following a rejected takeoff at the San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT), El Monte, California. The airline-transport pilot and pilot rated passenger sustained minor injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to Star Jet LLC and the pilot was operating it as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for Thermal, California. The pilot reported that after he taxied onto runway 1, a 3,995 ft long and 75 ft wide asphalt runway, he applied takeoff power. During the takeoff roll, he noticed that the airplane was not accelerating beyond about 70 knots and decided to abort the takeoff. The airplane subsequently veered to the left, exited the runway and came to rest upright about 800 ft beyond the departure end of runway 1. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the airplane came to rest upright at the airport perimeter fence. The fuselage and both wings were structurally damaged. The airplane was transported to a secure location for further examination.

Aircraft reference details include registration N551WH, MSN 510-0055, year of manufacture 2008.