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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD · Cassville, WI · September 3, 2008

Date: September 3, 2008 · 15:53 local
Place: Cassville, WI
Airport: Cassville Municipal
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N597TB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08LA272
Reported as: Socata TB20TRINIDAD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total40 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N597TBRegistration cancelled Oct 7, 2008 · Socata TB-20 TRINIDADS/N 1817 · Built 1997 Airframe modelSocata TB-20 TRINIDAD Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During approach to Cassville airport an eyewitness reported he saw the passenger door open in flight. The aircraft rolled right wing down 90 degrees. The witness stated the aircraft recovered with wings almost level just before impact with the ground. The aircraft slid across the parking lot of the eagle roost resort and collided with two cabins located on the resort. The aircraft burst into flames completely destroying the buildings and the aircraft. The pilot and the passenger were both on fire and exited the burning aircraft. The witness and his friend were able to extingush the flames of the pilot and the passenger. The passenger died two days later as result of the burns. The pilot is in recovery as result of his burns and has not been able to be interviewed as of this date.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING APPROACH TO CASSVILLE AIRPORT AN EYEWITNESS REPORTED HE SAW THE PASSENGER DOOR OPEN IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED RIGHT WING DOWN 90 DEGREES. THE WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT RECOVERED WITH WINGS ALMOST LEVEL JUST BEFORE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SLID ACROSS THE PARKING LOT OF THE EAGLE ROOST RESORT AND COLLIDED WITH TWO CABINS LOCATED ON THE RESORT. THE AIRCRAFT BURST INTO FLAMES COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE BUILDINGS AND THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER WERE BOTH ON FIRE AND EXITED THE BURNING AIRCRAFT. THE WITNESS AND HIS FRIEND WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUSH THE FLAMES OF THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER. THE PASSENGER DIED TWO DAYS LATER AS RESULT OF THE BURNS. THE PILOT IS IN RECOVERY AS RESULT OF HIS BURNS AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE INTERVIEWED AS OF THIS DATE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI08LA272Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCassville, WIThe left seat pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around and the inadvertent in-flight opening of the cabin door for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the distraction of the door opening.Sep 3, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N597TB · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20070822825859ILevel Off Touchdown · Savanna, IL(-23) Landing on runway 13 doing simulated engine failure, pilot claims that she touched down slightly harder than normal, then the gear collapsed. Aircraft sustained minor damage. No persons or property were damaged.Aug 22, 2007 · Minor damage