Socata TBM700 accident near Corfu, NY
On October 2, 2020, a Socata TBM700 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Corfu, NY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 2, 2020
- Place
- Corfu, NY
- Aircraft
- Socata TBM700 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.972°N, 78.382°W
- NTSB ID
- 20201002102077
Official records · ERA21LA003
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Audio - East Radar Controller Buf: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- Summary Of Air Traffic Control Communications: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 2, 2020, at 1144 eastern daylight time, a Socata TBM 700, N965DM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Corfu, New York. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was serviced with 173 gallons of Jet A fuel on the morning of the accident, which filled the tanks. The first flight departed Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York, at 0747 and landed at Manchester Airport (MHT), Manchester, New Hampshire, at 0914, where the passenger was boarded. No services were received before the airplane departed on the accident flight. Radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) depicted its departure at 1019, and a climb to flight level (FL) 280 where it remained in level flight. Air traffic control (ATC) voice communication data revealed the pilot checked in with the Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center following a frequency change issued by a previous controller, and about 25 minutes elapsed before the pilot established communication with Buffalo Approach Control when he was about 30 miles east of BUF. On the initial contact, the pilot told the radar controller he had lost communication with center and was level at FL280. About 1141, the controller instructed him to descend to 8,000 ft and to expect the instrument landing system (ILS) runway 23 approach; radar data show the airplane began its descent about this time. A few seconds later, the controller asked the pilot if “everythi
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reasons during the descent to the destination airport.
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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.
