Socata TBM 700 N715V
29 August 2009 · Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 2009 at about 20:20 local time, a Socata TBM 700 registered N715V, operated by DML Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. One person was 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 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ann Arbor (KARB)
- Coordinates
- 42.2000, -83.7333
- Aircraft
- Socata TBM 700
- Registration
- N715V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DML Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ypsilanti → Ann Arbor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA554
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's hard landing during gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that, during landing with the airplane near the runway threshold and at about 85 knots, "the bottom dropped out." The airplane's right main landing gear then impacted the runway. The airplane's right wing was substantially damaged during the hard landing. The pilot stated that during the approach the control tower gave him three different wind advisories, varying from 260 to 300 degrees. At the time of the accident, the winds were reported from the northeast at 18 knots, gusting to 25 knots. There were no reported anomalies with the airplane’s flight controls.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Socata TBM-700 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2008 | Socata TBM 700 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Caterer's Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Socata TBM 700 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Socata TBM 700 (850) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 2010 | Socata TBM 700 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Michael Rosenberg | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2011 | Socata TBM 700 | Lyon, France | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Socata TBM 700 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | SOCATA North America, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2009 | Unknown aircraft | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Pinnacle Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Dekkinga VANS RV-7A | Jenison, Michigan, United States | Jack A. Dekkinga | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO | Gregory, Michigan, United States | Sandhill Soaring Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-15 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-15 | Lakeview, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK | Adrian, Michigan, United States | Adrian Soaring Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |