Socata TBM 700 accident near Milwaukee, WI

On July 29, 2015, a Socata TBM 700 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Milwaukee, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

July 29, 2015

Place

Milwaukee, WI

Aircraft

Socata TBM 700 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

43.112°N, 88.039°W

NTSB ID

20150729X12539

Official records · CEN15FA328

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

Air traffic control records

• Transcript of Air Traffic Control Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Radar Data - Plots: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Radar Data - Source Data: Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 29, 2015, about 1810 central daylight time, a Socata TBM 700 single-engine turboprop airplane, N425KJ, collided with terrain following a loss of control during a go-around at Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The airline transport pilot and his passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to Trustey Management Corporation and was operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 on an instrument flight rules flight plan. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight that departed Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY), Beverly, Massachusetts, at 1552 eastern daylight time with a destination of MWC. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control (ATC) data, the flight was cleared for a visual approach to runway 33R at MWC. At 1808:12, while on a 2.5-mile final approach, the pilot asked the tower controller for the current wind conditions. At 1808:18, the tower controller told the pilot that the prevailing wind was from 230° at 10 knots. At 1808:21, the pilot replied, "Three zero one zero, thanks, or two three zero?" At 1808:24, the tower controller responded, "Two three, two thirty." In a postaccident interview, the tower controller reported that he established visual contact with the airplane when it was on a 3-mile final approach to runway 33R. The tower controller stated that the airplane's landing gear appeared to be extended during final approach and that the airplane landed within the runway's

Probable cause

The 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 and experiencing an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.

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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.