What happened
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On or about October 3, 2019 at approximately 0858 eastern daylight time a 2003 Socata tbm 700, a fixed wing single engine aircraft bearing the registration of N700AQ (sn:252), sustained substantial damage after impacting the ground approximately of a nautical mile west of the Capital Region International Airport (klan). N700AQ is registered to N700AQ LLC. N700AQ was on an IFR flight plan which indicated that the flight originated from the indy south greenwood airport (khfy). The pilot-in-command of N700AQ at the time of the accident was joel ^stewart beavins (3887636)^. ^beavins^ is a commercial pilot with a category and class rating of airplane single engine land. ^beavins^ is also instrument rated in an airplane. According to logbook records, it appears that ^beavins^ was instrument current at the time of the accident.
N700AQ made contact with klan tower at approximately 7 nautical miles west of runway 10R on the ILS 10R approach. Klan tower cleared N700AQ to land on 10R and when the aircraft was on short final, the data block for N700AQ dropped from klan radar display. An emergency locator transmitter signal was received shortly after and klan tower attempted to re-establish communications with negative results.
Instrument metrological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident with calm winds, 1 statute mile of visibility, overcast clouds at 400FT, light rain and mist. The following observation was made at the time of the accident:
Klan 031253Z 00000KT 1 1/4SM R28L/6000VP6000FT -ra br OVC004 12/11 A2993 rmk AO2 RAE11B44 SLP138 P0002 T01220111
It is important to note that a certificated airman, ^timothy joe clark (2734878)^ was occupying the front right seat of the aircraft. However, the aircraft does not require a second crew member and ^clark^ will be considered a passenger.
The total number of souls on board of N700AQ at the time of the accident was six (6); one (1) pilot and five (5) passengers. Three (3) of the passengers suffered fatal injuries at the scene. The pilot and two (2) passengers were transported to sparrow hospital in Lansing, MI. The pilot and one passenger have succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. The remaining passenger remains in critical condition.
The impact point was in a grass field approximately 1/4 NM to the west of the threshold of runway 10R. There was a ground scar measured approximately 40 yards from impact point to the aircraft's final resting spot. The ground scarring was on an approximate heading of 061 degrees. The entire aircraft was at the accident site. The wings and empennage were still attached to the fuselage. All of the flight controls were still attached. The landing gear handle was in the up positon and the flap control lever was in the up positon. The nose and left main landing gear were up and locked. The right main up and in the wheel well, but was not locked. The thrust lever was in flight idle, the propeller control lever was full forward, and the condition lever was full forward.
As the FAA filed it
ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 3, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 0858 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME A 2003 SOCATA TBM 700, A FIXED WING SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT BEARING THE REGISTRATION OF N700AQ (SN:252), SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IMPACTING THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY OF A NAUTICAL MILE WEST OF THE CAPITAL REGION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KLAN). N700AQ IS REGISTERED TO N700AQ LLC. N700AQ WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE INDY SOUTH GREENWOOD AIRPORT (KHFY). THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N700AQ AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS JOEL ^STEWART BEAVINS (3887636)^. ^BEAVINS^ IS A COMMERCIAL PILOT WITH A CATEGORY AND CLASS RATING OF AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND. ^BEAVINS^ IS ALSO INSTRUMENT RATED IN AN AIRPLANE. ACCORDING TO LOGBOOK RECORDS, IT APPEARS THAT ^BEAVINS^ WAS INSTRUMENT CURRENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
N700AQ MADE CONTACT WITH KLAN TOWER AT APPROXIMATELY 7 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF RUNWAY 10R ON THE ILS 10R APPROACH. KLAN TOWER CLEARED N700AQ TO LAND ON 10R AND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL, THE DATA BLOCK FOR N700AQ DROPPED FROM KLAN RADAR DISPLAY. AN EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER SIGNAL WAS RECEIVED SHORTLY AFTER AND KLAN TOWER ATTEMPTED TO RE-ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.
INSTRUMENT METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WITH CALM WINDS, 1 STATUTE MILE OF VISIBILITY, OVERCAST CLOUDS AT 400FT, LIGHT RAIN AND MIST. THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATION WAS MADE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT:
KLAN 031253Z 00000KT 1 1/4SM R28L/6000VP6000FT -RA BR OVC004 12/11 A2993 RMK AO2 RAE11B44 SLP138 P0002 T01220111
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT A CERTIFICATED AIRMAN, ^TIMOTHY JOE CLARK (2734878)^ WAS OCCUPYING THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT OF THE AIRCRAFT. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT DOES NOT REQUIRE A SECOND CREW MEMBER AND ^CLARK^ WILL BE CONSIDERED A PASSENGER.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SOULS ON BOARD OF N700AQ AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS SIX (6); ONE (1) PILOT AND FIVE (5) PASSENGERS. THREE (3) OF THE PASSENGERS SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES AT THE SCENE. THE PILOT AND TWO (2) PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO SPARROW HOSPITAL IN LANSING, MI. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER HAVE SUCCUMBED TO THEIR INJURIES IN THE HOSPITAL. THE REMAINING PASSENGER REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
THE IMPACT POINT WAS IN A GRASS FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1/4 NM TO THE WEST OF THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 10R. THERE WAS A GROUND SCAR MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 40 YARDS FROM IMPACT POINT TO THE AIRCRAFT'S FINAL RESTING SPOT. THE GROUND SCARRING WAS ON AN APPROXIMATE HEADING OF 061 DEGREES. THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT WAS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE WINGS AND EMPENNAGE WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE FUSELAGE. ALL OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE STILL ATTACHED. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE UP POSITON AND THE FLAP CONTROL LEVER WAS IN THE UP POSITON. THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE UP AND LOCKED. THE RIGHT MAIN UP AND IN THE WHEEL WELL, BUT WAS NOT LOCKED. THE THRUST LEVER WAS IN FLIGHT IDLE, THE PROPELLER CONTROL LEVER WAS FULL FORWARD, AND THE CONDITION LEVER WAS FULL FORWARD.
NTSB investigation
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