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FAA accident report · Socata TB 10 · New Milford, CT · October 10, 2025

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Date
October 10, 2025 · 19:40 local
Place
New Milford, CT
Airport
Candlelight Farms
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N28170
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA26LA015
Reported as
Socata TB 10
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,276 total1,217 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days
N28170Registered now · Socata TB 10S/N 1157 · Built 1991Airframe modelSocata TB 10Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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

A Socata TB-10, 4 place single engine aircraft struck the trees while attempting to take off from runway 17 at privacy data omitted airport(in New Milford, Connecticut) in the dark where there are no runway lights, or lighting on the airfield. The accident occurred approximately 7:40PM local time on October 10, 2025. The pilot and passenger sustained only minor scratches

As the FAA filed it

A SOCATA TB-10, 4 PLACE SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TREES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 17 AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AIRPORT(IN NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT) IN THE DARK WHERE THERE ARE NO RUNWAY LIGHTS, OR LIGHTING ON THE AIRFIELD. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 7:40PM LOCAL TIME ON OCTOBER 10, 2025. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR SCRATCHES

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 ERA26LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNew Milford, CTThe pilot’s decision to depart from an unlit turf runway at night, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and subsequent runway excursion.Oct 10, 2025 · Substantial damage