# NTSB investigations: Socata TB21

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA097.md): Socata TB21 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Feb 5, 2026 · N967WM · Destroyed
  > On February 4, 2026, about 1950 mountain standard time, a Socata TB21, N967WM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91…
- [NTSB CEN23LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA138.md): Socata TB21 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2023 · N789TB · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s continued flight into icing conditions in an airplane that was not equipped for icing, which led to structural icing, subsequent loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA23WA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA084.md): Socata TB21 · Saint-Pons, France · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 28, 2022 · N229GC · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR22LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA259.md): Socata TB21 · San Marcos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2022 · N718TB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the mechanical fuel pump due to internal friction for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA12FA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA412.md): Socata TB21 · Gold Hill, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2012 · N2528N · Substantial damage
  > An inflight fire, the origin of which could not be determined because of postaccident fire damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper modifications to the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN12FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA098.md): Socata TB21 · Silverton, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2011 · N25153 · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to embark on a flight through forecasted instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his subsequent flight into IMC, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent maneuvering of the airplane…
- [NTSB ATL04LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA059.md): Socata TB21 · Spruce Pine, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2003 · N1879S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare, and his failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and trees are a contributing factor.
- [NTSB LAX02FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA166.md): Socata TB-21 · New River, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 2002 · N328CG · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude during a cruise descent that resulted in controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). Factors in the accident were the rising mountainous terrain, the dark nighttime lighting condition, and the…
- [NTSB ATL93LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA163.md): Aerospatiale TB21 · Spruce Pine, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1993 · N2528D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision in delaying a go-around attempt and in attempting a go around with full flap extension.
- [NTSB LAX89FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA225.md): Aerospatiale TB-21 · Newhall, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1989 · N28LR · Destroyed
  > Fuel contamination, due to the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft fuel system, and inadequate maintenance. A related factor was: inadequate transition training.
- [NTSB MKC89LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA029.md): Aerospatiale TB-21 · Clinton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1988 · N20GF · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd that while cruising at 10,000' & monitoring the eng instruments in a normal manner, power was suddenly lost as if by fuel starvation. He stated that emerg procedures were performed, but he was unable to restart the eng in spite of fuel in both…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8680697'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8680697

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