Fatal NTSB investigations: Socata TBM 700
26 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Socata TBM 700. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
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| 2025 | 3 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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
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WHERE c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
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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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
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NTSB CEN26FA050Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportSocata TBM 700 · Monroe, WIOn November 24, 2025, about 1713 central standard time (CST), a Socata TBM 700 airplane, N700PT, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Monroe, Wisconsin. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated…NTSB ERA26FA011Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportSocata TBM 700 · Dartmouth, MAOn October 13, 2025, at about 0815 eastern daylight time, a Socata TBM 700C2, N111RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The private pilot and the passenger were fatally injured and an automobile…NTSB CEN25FA141Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportSocata TBM700A · Brooklyn Park, MNOn March 29, 2025, about 1221 central daylight time, a Socata TBM700A airplane, N721MB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB CEN24FA046Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Ludington, MIThe 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 CEN21FA376Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Urbana, OHThe 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 ERA21LA003Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TBM700 · Corfu, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reasons during the descent to the destination airport.NTSB CEN20FA001Accident · 5 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Lansing, MIThe 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 CEN18FA101Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Evanston, WYThe pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB ANC17WA048Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationSocata TBM 700 · Zemyo, JapanOn Aug 14, 2017, at 1215 Japan standard time, a United States registered Socata TBM 700 airplane, N702AV, operated by a private individual, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain under unknown circumstances near Zemyo in Nara Prefecture, Japan.…NTSB CEN15FA328Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Milwaukee, WIThe 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 ERA14LA424Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Caribbean Sea, A1The 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 CEN14WA407Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationSocata TBM 700 · Saint Jean les Deux Jumeaux, FranceNTSB CEN14FA167Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Ridgway, COThe 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 CEN14WA062Accident · 6 fatalForeign investigationSocata TBM 700 · Mouffy, FranceNTSB CEN13WA480Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationSocata TBM-700 · Vertaizon, FranceNTSB ERA12FA115Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Morristown, NJThe 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 CEN12WA092Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationSocata TBM 700 · Lyon, FranceNTSB CEN11FA625Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Mt. Pleasant, WIThe 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 MIA08FA141Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM700 · Kennesaw, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CHI08FA150Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 (850) · Iowa City, IAThe 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 NYC07FA065Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Dartmouth, MABoth pilots' failure to maintain aircraft control during a missed approach.NTSB DCA04WA009Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationSocata TBM-700 · Oxford, United KingdomNTSB ATL03FA082Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700B · Mobile, ALThe 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 IAD03FA035Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Leesburg, VAThe 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 DEN01FA075Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Englewood, COthe 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 MIA98FA219Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM-700 · Spearfish, SDThe 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.