Socata TBM 700 N700GJ

Summary

On 15 February 2003 at about 23:01 local time, a Socata TBM 700 registered N700GJ was involved in an accident near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 4 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.

Date

15 February 2003 at 23:01

Classification

Accident

Location

Aspen, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field (ASE)

Coordinates

39.2231, -106.8689

Aircraft

Socata TBM 700

Registration

N700GJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Englewood → Aspen

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN03LA043

Nobody was injured.

the dual student's failure to maintain aircraft control and the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. Contributing factors include the tailwind and the turbulence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The approach was stabilized at 100 knots with landing gear and flaps in the landing position. The approach was normal until approximately 100 feet above the runway at which time the airplane encountered a turbulence condition causing rapid-roll tendencies right and left. As the student began his landing flare at about 15 feet above the runway, the left wing dropped rapidly combined with a sudden high sink rate. At that point the flight instructor took control of the airplane, applying corrective rudder, aileron, pitch and power corrections. Despite the flight instructor's actions, the left wing struck the runway. Winds at the time were reported 310 degrees at 6 knots. The temperature was 2 degrees Celsius. Records suggest that the winds were variable throughout the day.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.