Socata TB200 N207GT
10 November 2017 · Annapolis, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 November 2017 at about 20:20 local time, a Socata TB200 registered N207GT, operated by 1World Aero, LLC, was involved in an accident near Annapolis, Maryland, United States. 3 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 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Annapolis, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lee (ANP)
- Coordinates
- 38.9844, -76.5658
- Aircraft
- Socata TB200
- Registration
- N207GT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2001
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 1World Aero, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Meade → Fort Meade
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA18LA021
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons after the disconnection of the propeller governor control due to inadequate securenment during maintenance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that, about 45 minutes after departure, he felt a subtle vibration in the engine. A few minutes later, the propeller rpm increased uncommanded to 2,700 rpm and remained "pegged at the redline." The pilot was unable to control the rpm and the vibration increased, followed by smoke in the cabin and a loss of engine power; the pilot subsequently performed a forced landing, impacted a pole and guardrail, and the left wing and horizontal stabilator separated. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the propeller governor control arm had disconnected from the propeller governor. It is likely that during maintenance conducted 5 months before the accident, the linkage was not properly secured, and the bolt eventually backed out of the propeller control arm, which resulted in the separation; however this would not have directly resulted in the loss of engine power. The examination of the airframe and engine was otherwise unable to identify a definitive cause for the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Socata TB200 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2020 | Socata TB200 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Socata TB200 | Evora Aerodrome, Portugal | - | Unknown | - |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Socata TB200 | Edwards, California, United States | Edwards Air Force Base Aero Club | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2017 | Autogyro CALIDUS | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Buckeye Powered Parachutes DREAM MACHINE 582 | Federalsburg, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 2017 | Aero Commander 112 | Westminister, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2017 | Cessna 172 | Bowie, Maryland, United States | Goddard Aircraft Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2017 | Cessna 180 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Cessna 172 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Middle River Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |