Socata TBM 700 N700DQ

Summary

On 5 September 2021 at about 17:45 local time, a Socata TBM 700 registered N700DQ was involved in an accident near Magee, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 September 2021 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Magee, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Magee Muni (17M)

Coordinates

31.8738, -89.7337

Aircraft

Socata TBM 700

Registration

N700DQ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2003

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hattiesburg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA470

Nobody was injured.

The pilot exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing approach resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing approach, when the airplane was about 50 ft above the ground, he pulled back on the engine power and the airplane stalled. The pilot applied 100% power to perform a go-around, but the left main landing gear struck the ground and the airplane bounced before becoming airborne again. The pilot flew the airplane back to the departure airport where he performed an overflight to ensure the landing gear was extended and landed uneventfully. The pilot noted in his report that fuel was leaking out of the left wing after the event. The manufacturer of the airplane performed an alignment symmetry inspection which revealed abnormal distortion and twisting of the left wing. The manufacturer recommended replacement of the left wing and placement of the fuselage in a fuselage jig to check for potential hidden damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.