Socata TB200 N156BB

Summary

On 22 August 2020 at about 17:50 local time, a Socata TB200 registered N156BB was involved in an accident near Simsbury, Connecticut, 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.

Date

22 August 2020 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Simsbury (4B9)

Coordinates

41.9158, -72.7767

Aircraft

Socata TB200

Registration

N156BB

Category

Airplane

Year built

1992

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Simsbury → Simsbury

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20CA294

Nobody was injured.

A runway excursion following an aborted takeoff in tailwind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to departing on the local flight, the pilot noted that the wind was calm and favoring one runway. He then back-taxied the airplane along the 2,205-ft-long runway for the departure. After initiating the takeoff roll, and nearing the mid-field point, the pilot noted that the windsock there had changed direction and that a tailwind was now present. The pilot then realized the airplane had not gained enough airspeed and aborted the takeoff. As the airplane approached the end of the runway, the pilot turned the airplane right to avoid a road, and it continued off the runway and eventually struck trees. The airplane’s right wing was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.