> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smdp.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Local developer perishes in crash - URL: https://www.smdp.com/local-developer-perishes-in-crash/ - Published: 2007-09-05T15:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-25T00:53:19.000Z - Author: Melody Hanatani - Tags: Crime, Santa Monica Airport, #archive-import *FROM CRASH PAGE 3 Pasori headed real estate firm in town* One of the victims of a fiery plane crash here on Friday was a Santa Monica businessman who headed one of the largest local real estate development firms. Santa Monica resident Adam Pasori, the chief executive officer for Santa Monica-based Cedar Signature Homes, was killed Friday along with five family members when his plane crashed into the Sierra Foothills about a third of a mile from Kern Valley Airport. Pasori was reportedly piloting his single-engine Lancair Columbia when it dropped from the early evening sky, en route to a runway located right off Lake Isabella. Relatives identified the victims as 51-year-old Pasori, his wife Sibel, who is believed to be in her 30s, his younger brother David, said to have been in his 40s, his sister Mila Kuygusuz, possibly in her 40s, and her two young daughters — 2-year-old Meriem and 5-month-old Nasrin. Adam and Sibel Pasori had just gotten married two months ago, said nephew Hawar Pasori on Tuesday. “Six bodies found from my family makes it more tragic for everybody,” he said on Tuesday. The identification of the victims will not be confirmed by the Kern County Coroner until tonight after an odontologist compares dental records, said John Van Rensselaer, the supervising deputy coroner. The Pasori family departed from Santa Monica Airport around 4:20 p.m. Friday on their way to a weekend camping getaway. One eyewitness at Kern Valley Airport reported seeing the small aircraft approaching runway 35 a bit high and long and made a 180 degree turn left, attempting to make another shot at a landing. When the plane appeared as though it was about to make another left turn back toward the runway, it came down, said Tom Little, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board. The plane was registered to Pasori who housed it at Santa Monica Airport. The cause of the crash will not be determined for six to nine months, Little said. Kuygusuz’s husband, Adam, was driving to meet the family at Kern Valley Airport and according to Hawar Pasori, knew something was wrong. “He got there and knew something was suspicious and after a couple of hours. He found out that everybody was in a plane crash and everybody on board was dead,” Hawar Pasori said. Pasori is being remembered as an entrepreneur with a curiosity for the sky, taking flying classes out of Santa Monica Airport and receiving his pilot’s license around 2003. The Kurdish immigrant first came to the United States as an exchange student in the 1970s, returning later to attend Penn State University where he received his master’s degree in mechanical and civil engineering. His career in residential and real estate development began in 1988, according to the Cedar Signature Homes Web site. 464,A representative for the company did not return calls seeking comment. The company has developed many condominiums in Southern California, stretching from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara. Several developments are in Santa Monica, including the recently completed “Ocean View” homes at 417 Ocean Park Blvd. and a current project — “Tides” — at 125 Pacific St. Both projects were controversial, met with resistance by residents and neighbors. Architect Ralph Mechur, who is designing the condominiums at 125 Pacific St., has worked with Pasori for about seven years on four projects in Santa Monica and several others in Los Angeles. The two would often talk about family, Pasori speaking of his passion for flying and his many return visits to his homeland, Turkey. “Adam loved life, he was energetic,” said Mechur, who was still in shock on Tuesday. “He wasn’t afraid to tackle unique and difficult projects.” Jump hedline: Pasori headed real estate firm in Santa Monica. Suggested pullquote: “Six bodies found from my family makes it more tragic for everybody.” Hawar Pasori Nephew of Adam Pasori *Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 5, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/090507.pdf?ref=smdp.com)