What happened
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On March 30, 2024, at approximately 6:38PM PDT, a tbm 700 single-engine turboprop aircraft impacted the ground under unknown circumstances, in Truckee, California. There were two fatalities, and the aircraft received substantial damage, including a post-crash fire. This was a part 91 flight and the weather at the time was 1/2 mile visibilty and snowing. The pilot had a commercial rating and a third class medical with total flights hours of 2650. The pilot was on an IFR flight plan and was on the instrument approach to rwy 20. He executed a missed approach and shortly after entered a steep decent and impacted the railroad track about 1/2 mile north of the airport.
This report will be amended as more information becomes available.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 30, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:38PM PDT, A TBM 700 SINGLE-ENGINE TURBOPROP AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, IN TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA. THERE WERE TWO FATALITIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING A POST-CRASH FIRE. THIS WAS A PART 91 FLIGHT AND THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS 1/2 MILE VISIBILTY AND SNOWING. THE PILOT HAD A COMMERCIAL RATING AND A THIRD CLASS MEDICAL WITH TOTAL FLIGHTS HOURS OF 2650. THE PILOT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS ON THE INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO RWY 20. HE EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND SHORTLY AFTER ENTERED A STEEP DECENT AND IMPACTED THE RAILROAD TRACK ABOUT 1/2 MILE NORTH OF THE AIRPORT.
THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.