Socata TBM 700 N755PG

Summary

On 4 February 2006 at about 23:35 local time, a Socata TBM 700 registered N755PG was involved in an accident near Canton, Ohio, 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

4 February 2006 at 23:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Akron-Canton (CAK)

Coordinates

40.9161, -81.4481

Aircraft

Socata TBM 700

Registration

N755PG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mansfield → Morristown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CHI06CA079

Nobody was injured.

The pilot failed to flare the airplane properly.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing during a hard landing. The pilot reported that the landing gear was down and that all three landing gear indicator lights were green. He reported, "The landing was a bit harder than normal, but not jolting." A post inspection of the airplane revealed fuel leaking from the left wing and a "minor distortion" to the wing. Maintenance personnel reported the wing sustained substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.