Socata TBM-700 N292RG
29 March 1996 · Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1996 at about 22:33 local time, a Socata TBM-700 registered N292RG was involved in an accident near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chippewa Valley Regional (EAU)
- Coordinates
- 44.8191, -91.4896
- Aircraft
- Socata TBM-700
- Registration
- N292RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rice Lake → Milwaukee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
fatigue fracture and subsequent failure of the gear door hinge bracket.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that an 'unsafe gear door light' was displayed 'shortly after departing.' He recycled the landing gear. The right main landing gear did not extend. He performed several normal and emergency gear extension attempts with no success. He had several telephone patch conversations with the airplane manufacturer and flight safety. The right main landing gear could not be lowered. He orbited to burn down fuel, declared an emergency, and conducted a gear up landing. Examination of the right main landing gear revealed a fatigue fracture in the right inboard landing gear door forward hinge bracket. The door was wedged in the wheel well.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Socata TBM-700 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1998 | Socata TBM-700 | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Socata TBM 700 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Socata TBM 700 | Winchester, Virginia, United States | Robert Twyford | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2000 | Socata TBM 700 | Harrisburg, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2001 | Socata TBM 700 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 2002 | Socata TBM 700 | Moulins, France | Air Touring Inc Trustee | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1996 | Lancair 320 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft 23 | Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Aero Commander 600 | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Beechcraft 23 | Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Cessna 525 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-31 | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |