Socata TB-20 N57TB
20 November 2002 · Massena, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 November 2002 at about 00:10 local time, a Socata TB-20 registered N57TB was involved in an accident near Massena, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously 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 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Massena, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Massena Intl-Richards Field (MSS)
- Coordinates
- 44.9292, -74.8506
- Aircraft
- Socata TB-20
- Registration
- N57TB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Toronto → Burlington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- NYC03FA024
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Factors in this accident were the icing conditions, deteriorated airplane performance due to ice accumulation, and control interference by the passenger as reported by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot and passenger departed into forecasted icing conditions, and while en route, the airplane encountered icing conditions. The airplane was accumulating rime ice, and the pilot elected to divert to another airport. The pilot stated that the airplane was on final approach, when it encountered a wind pocket and the passenger "failed his arms and pulled back on the yoke." The airplane stalled and impacted the ground about 490 feet prior to the runway. Examination of the airplane did not revealed any pre-impact malfunctions. A police investigator who responded to the accident site reported that the airplane's wing was "slippery with ice." Airman Meteorological information Zulu called for occasional moderate rime to mixed icing in-clouds and in-precipitation between the freezing level and 11,000 feet, and was valid for the area surrounding the accident site. The freezing level was identified between the surface and 2,000 feet, in the vicinity of the accident site.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Socata TB-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2002 | Socata TB-20 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | Douglas K. White | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Socata TB-20 | Amherst, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Socata TB-20 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Socata TB-20 | Perris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2004 | Socata TB 20 | Key West, Florida, United States | Marc Paquin | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Mar 2004 | Socata TB-20 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Frederick Flight Center | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Blanik L-13 | Saratoga Spring, New York, United States | Tim Hanke | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Middleville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Cessna 210L | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 2002 | Cessna 210 | Westhampton Bch, New York, United States | Edward Pagan | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Cessna 310L | Virgil, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Jefferson, New York, United States | Chautauqua Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |