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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Socata TBM 700 · Horseshoebay, TX · September 7, 2012

Date: September 7, 2012 · 15:00 local
Place: Horseshoebay, TX
Airport: Horseshoebay
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N850ZM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA672
Reported as: Socata TBM 700
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total380 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N850ZMRegistered now · Socata TBM 700S/N 630 · Built 2012 Airframe modelSocata TBM 700 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A66DTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During routine landing pilot noticed unusual sound as he was lowering the landing gear. Pilot checked for and confirmed three green landing gear lights then continued with the landing. When pilot flared for the landing he noticed the left wing was coming up. Midway through the landing roll, the right wing contacted the runway. Pilot shut the engine down as soon as he realized the gear had collapsed. Pilot and passengers exited the aircraft. No post crash fire or injuries to pilot or passengers was reported.

As the FAA filed it

DURING ROUTINE LANDING PILOT NOTICED UNUSUAL SOUND AS HE WAS LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR. PILOT CHECKED FOR AND CONFIRMED THREE GREEN LANDING GEAR LIGHTS THEN CONTINUED WITH THE LANDING. WHEN PILOT FLARED FOR THE LANDING HE NOTICED THE LEFT WING WAS COMING UP. MIDWAY THROUGH THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AS SOON AS HE REALIZED THE GEAR HAD COLLAPSED. PILOT AND PASSENGERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. NO POST CRASH FIRE OR INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGERS WAS REPORTED.

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 CEN12LA672Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHorseshoe Bay, TXThe off-centered right main landing gear ball joint, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during landing.Sep 7, 2012 · Substantial damage