What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 05 November 2017, at approximately 1130 mountain standard time, a Socata TBM-700 airplane, N893CA, serial number 393, attempted to land on runway 20 at the Las Vegas, NM, airport (klvs). Following an apparent loss of control during the landing, the airplane came to rest on an adjacent taxiway and broke in half, destroying the aircraft. The aircraft was registered to oso rio, LLC, and operated as a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the
Accident, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The flight was originating
From kdwh at the time of the accident and was destined for the Las Vegas, NM, airport, klvs. The aircraft was destroyed and the certificated
Private pilot and single passenger did not sustain any injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 05 NOVEMBER 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A SOCATA TBM-700 AIRPLANE, N893CA, SERIAL NUMBER 393, ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 20 AT THE LAS VEGAS, NM, AIRPORT (KLVS). FOLLOWING AN APPARENT LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ON AN ADJACENT TAXIWAY AND BROKE IN HALF, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED TO OSO RIO, LLC, AND OPERATED AS A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE
ACCIDENT, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING
FROM KDWH AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS DESTINED FOR THE LAS VEGAS, NM, AIRPORT, KLVS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE CERTIFICATED
PRIVATE PILOT AND SINGLE PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.