# Final NTSB investigations: Socata TBM 700

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 CEN26LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA112.md): Socata TBM 700 · Crockett, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2026 · N313BP · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around that resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC25LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA116.md): Socata TBM 700 · Alpine, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2025 · N101NX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent off airport landing.
- [NTSB WPR25LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA251.md): Socata TBM 700 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2025 · N860CA · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s unstable approach to the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA25LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA099.md): Socata TBM 700 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 14, 2025 · N417KG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a wing strike.
- [NTSB WPR25LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA029.md): Daher TBM700 · Pinedale, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 29, 2024 · N885CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane was free of snow contamination before takeoff and to follow the manufacturer’s anti-icing procedure during continued snowfall, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control shortly after liftoff.…
- [NTSB ERA24LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA191.md): Socata TBM 850 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 24, 2024 · N228CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain proper airspeed and climb attitude after aborting the landing, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and…
- [NTSB CEN24FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA046.md): Socata TBM 700 · Ludington, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 26, 2023 · N850JH · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to take off with ice/snow contamination on the airplane’s wings, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA143.md): Socata TBM 700 · Taylorville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 11, 2022 · N755ZR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN21LA470](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA470.md): Socata TBM 700 · Magee, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2021 · N700DQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing approach resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN21FA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA376.md): Socata TBM 700 · Urbana, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 20, 2021 · N700DT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to arrest the airplane’s left roll and rapid descent for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA21LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA003.md): Socata TBM700 · Corfu, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2020 · N965DM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reasons during the descent to the destination airport.
- [NTSB GAA20CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA013.md): Socata TBM700 · Breckenridge, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2019 · N850NK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain bank control and adequate altitude during the approach, which resulted in his failure to maintain the runway heading and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA001.md): Socata TBM 700 · Lansing, MI · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 3, 2019 · N700AQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in a loss of control and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude, and his decision to operate the airplane outside of the approved weight and balance envelope.
- [NTSB GAA19CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA061.md): Socata TBM 700 · Corvallis, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2018 · N850TJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a wing strike.
- [NTSB CEN18FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA101.md): Socata TBM 700 · Evanston, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2018 · N700VX · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB GAA18CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA036.md): Socata TBM 850 · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2017 · N893CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions during the go-around.
- [NTSB CEN16LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA093.md): Socata TBM700 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2016 · N602MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the minimum-recommended approach airspeed in icing conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN15FA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA328.md): Socata TBM 700 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2015 · N425KJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper pitch control during the landing, which resulted in the propeller striking the runway, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the subsequent go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack…
- [NTSB CEN15LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA219.md): Socata TBM700 · Evart, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2015 · N850WM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the Before Landing checklist and to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB ERA15LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA006.md): Socata TBM 700 · Fayetteville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2014 · N536EM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent deactivation of the yaw damper in flight, which resulted in a prolonged side-slip condition that led to fuel starvation and the eventual total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to attempt to…
- [NTSB ERA14LA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA424.md): Socata TBM 700 · Caribbean Sea, A1 · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2014 · N900KN · Destroyed
  > The design of the cabin pressurization system, which made it prone to unnecessary shutdown, combined with a checklist design that prioritized troubleshooting over ensuring that the pilot was sufficiently protected from hypoxia. This resulted in a loss of…
- [NTSB CEN14FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA167.md): Socata TBM 700 · Ridgway, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2014 · N702H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control during an instrument approach procedure, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and spin.
- [NTSB WPR13CA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA228.md): Socata TBM 700 · Sandy Valley, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2013 · N751J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA672](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA672.md): Socata TBM 700 · Horseshoe Bay, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2012 · N850ZM · Substantial damage
  > The off-centered right main landing gear ball joint, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA153.md): Socata TBM 700 · Madison, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2012 · N850LM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that ice and snow were removed from the airplane’s surfaces during the preflight inspection, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall after takeoff and loss of control of the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA12FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA115.md): Socata TBM 700 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2011 · N731CA · Destroyed
  > The airplane’s encounter with unforecasted severe icing conditions that were characterized by high ice accretion rates and the pilot's failure to use his command authority to depart the icing conditions in an expeditious manner, which resulted in a loss of…
- [NTSB ERA12FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA023.md): Socata TBM 700 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2011 · N37SV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to terminate the flight after observing multiple conflicting errors associated with the inaccurate right fuel quantity indication. Contributing to the accident were the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from the right tank,…
- [NTSB CEN11FA625](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA625.md): Socata TBM 700 · Mt. Pleasant, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2011 · N850SY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly trim the airplane’s rudder during cruise flight, which resulted in a prolonged uncoordinated flight condition, unporting of the fuel tank feed line, and subsequent fuel starvation and engine power loss. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB CEN11LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA345.md): Socata TBM-850 · Salem, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2011 · N1UL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized glide path which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR10LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA260.md): Socata TBM · Lost Hills, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2010 · N750AB · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain the proper…
- [NTSB ERA10CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA155.md): Socata TBM 700 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2010 · N700ZR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while performing a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN09CA554](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA554.md): Socata TBM 700 · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2009 · N715V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's hard landing during gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB MIA08FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08FA141.md): Socata TBM700 · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2008 · N484RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CHI08FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA150.md): Socata TBM 700 (850) · Iowa City, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2008 · N849MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart with a preexisting tailwind and failure to abort takeoff. Contributing to the severity of the injuries was the failure to properly restrain (FAA-required) the child passenger.
- [NTSB NYC07FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA065.md): Socata TBM 700 · Dartmouth, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2007 · N944CA · Destroyed
  > Both pilots' failure to maintain aircraft control during a missed approach.
- [NTSB LAX06CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA070.md): Socata TBM 700 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 27, 2005 · N198X · Substantial damage
  > The student's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and the instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a stall/mush.
- [NTSB NYC04LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA044.md): Socata TBM 700 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2003 · N700QD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to not apply de-icing fluid to the wings prior to takeoff, which resulted in snow/ice contamination on the of the wings, a stall mush, and a forced landing in an open field.
- [NTSB ATL03FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA082.md): Socata TBM 700B · Mobile, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2003 · N705QD · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the power control linkage on the engine fuel control unit by maintenance personnel which resulted in a loss of power lever control, and the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures and his intentional engine shutdown which…
- [NTSB IAD03FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03FA035.md): Socata TBM 700 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2003 · N700PP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to fly a stabilized, published instrument approach procedure, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which led to an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB DEN03LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA043.md): Socata TBM 700 · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2003 · N700GJ · Substantial damage
  > the dual student's failure to maintain aircraft control and the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. Contributing factors include the tailwind and the turbulence.
- [NTSB DEN01FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA075.md): Socata TBM 700 · Englewood, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2001 · N300WC · Destroyed
  > the pilot's spatial disorientation, which led to his failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to intentionally fly into known adverse weather that consisted of low ceilings, obscuration, and ice fog.
- [NTSB MIA98FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA219.md): Socata TBM-700 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1998 · N69BS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while turning to base leg. Contributing factors were low ceilings, clouds, and the pilot's failure to adhere to both the published approach procedures and the published minimum decent altitude.
- [NTSB LAX98LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA114.md): Socata TBM 700 · Truckee, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1998 · N345RD · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the dark night.
- [NTSB LAX92LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA359.md): TBM TBM 700 · So. Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1992 · N339W · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to adequately anticipate and compensate for the variable cross wind condition, and, the pilot in command's inadequate supervision of the flight. A factor in the accident was the left seat pilot's limited total experience and…

## 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8682000'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8682000&status=final

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