Socata TBM 700 accident near Dartmouth, MA

On February 3, 2007, a Socata TBM 700 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dartmouth, MA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

February 3, 2007

Place

Dartmouth, MA

Aircraft

Socata TBM 700 · Airplane

Injuries

3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

41.560°N, 71.000°W

NTSB ID

20070212X00169

Official records · NYC07FA065

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC 3 - N944CA PVD Radar Study: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 - N944CA ILS Profile View: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 - N944CA ILS Trail View: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 - N944CA ILS Plan View: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3 - PVD TRACON Radar Data File: Document (EXE), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

This report was modified on December 11, 2007. HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 2, 2007, about 1940 eastern standard time, a Socata TBM 700, N944CA, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, during a missed approach to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB), New Bedford, Massachusetts. The certificated commercial pilot, certificated private pilot, and a passenger were fatally injured. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Massachusetts, about 1917. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the business flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was based at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Allentown, Pennsylvania. The private pilot operated the airplane through his legal practice, and was visiting Massachusetts to meet colleagues. The commercial pilot was employed as a company pilot for the legal practice. According to data from Lockheed Martin Corporation, the commercial pilot contacted the Williamsport Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) about 0925 on the day of the accident. He filed an IFR flight plan for a trip from ABE to BOS, with a proposed departure time of 1300. The flight service specialist accepted the flight plan, and provided a standard weather briefing for the flight, which included Notices to Airmen (NOTAM). The airplane subsequently flew uneventfully from ABE to BOS. The commercial pilot contacted the Williamsport AFSS again about 1600. He filed two IFR flight plans. The first flight plan w

Probable cause

Both pilots' failure to maintain aircraft control during a missed approach.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.