Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD N96DF
24 August 2007 · Cheboygan, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 August 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD registered N96DF was involved in an accident near Cheboygan, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheboygan, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.8522, -84.6397
- Aircraft
- Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD
- Registration
- N96DF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- MacKinac Island → Bad Axe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07FA279
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instrument rated private pilot departed from an island based airport on a visual flight rules (VFR) cross country flight to see the coastline and scenery. Known low clouds and marginal VFR conditions prevailed at the time of departure. The pilot was found in the straits near the island and some airplane parts washed up on a mainland shore. The airplane and passenger have not been found to date.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Socata TB-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2007 | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Socata TB-20 | Groesbeck, Texas, United States | Maximum Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD | Cassville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Socata TB-20 | Perris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2004 | Socata TB 20 | Key West, Florida, United States | Marc Paquin | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 May 2010 | Socata TB-20 | Happy Camp, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172N | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | Oakland Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172I | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | Skyvue Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2007 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Cessna C-182 | Cedar Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2007 | Veltman Robert CH701 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |