20171110018449A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Socata TB200 · Annapolis, MD · November 10, 2017

Date: November 10, 2017 · 15:20 local
Place: Annapolis, MD
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N207GT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA021
Reported as: Socata TB200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 729 total

N207GTRegistration cancelled Jul 19, 2018 · Socata TB200S/N 2078 · Built 2001 Airframe modelSocata TB200 Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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

A progressive engine failure resulted in a forced landing on a highway exit ramp. On landing the pilot veered left to avoid oncoming traffic and the left wing of the aircraft struck a lamp post sheering off the wings and causing the aircraft to impact a guard rail at approximately a 90 degree angle. The local fire department had to deal with fuel leaking from the damaged wings and the engine still contained 6 quarts of oil.

As the FAA filed it

A PROGRESSIVE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP. ON LANDING THE PILOT VEERED LEFT TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LAMP POST SHEERING OFF THE WINGS AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT A GUARD RAIL AT APPROXIMATELY A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO DEAL WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM THE DAMAGED WINGS AND THE ENGINE STILL CONTAINED 6 QUARTS OF OIL.

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 ERA18LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportAnnapolis, MDA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons after the disconnection of the propeller governor control due to inadequate securenment during maintenance.Nov 10, 2017 · Substantial damage