Socata TBM 700 N417KG

Summary

On 14 January 2025 at about 19:15 local time, a Socata TBM 700 registered N417KG was involved in an accident near Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were 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

14 January 2025 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Wilmington Intl (ILM)

Coordinates

34.2699, -77.9039

Aircraft

Socata TBM 700

Registration

N417KG

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Worcester → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA099

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a wing strike.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was attempting to make a soft landing for his passengers, lost too much airspeed in the landing flare, and the right wing stalled. The airplane landed hard and the right wing struck the runway resulting in substantial damage to the wing spar and right aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.