Socata TBM 700 N700SP
13 March 1999 · Winchester, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 March 1999 at about 17:55 local time, a Socata TBM 700 registered N700SP, operated by Robert Twyford, was involved in an accident near Winchester, Virginia, 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 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winchester, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Winchester Regional (OKV)
- Coordinates
- 39.1705, -78.1700
- Aircraft
- Socata TBM 700
- Registration
- N700SP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Twyford
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montreal → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA075
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing on the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was preoccupied with traffic while on final approach. He landed on the runway with the landing gear retracted. Although the pilot did not remember hearing an audible warning, he believed the audible warning system was working properly.
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 |
| 15 Dec 2000 | Socata TBM 700 | Harrisburg, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Socata TBM 700 | Truckee, California, 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 | - |
| 29 Mar 1996 | Socata TBM-700 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-22-108 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-60-602P | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Herbert Frazier II | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Prudhomme VELOCITY RG 173 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1999 | Coughlin LONG-EZ | Remington, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft C-23 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |