Socata TBM 700 accident near Urbana, OH
On August 20, 2021, a Socata TBM 700 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Urbana, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 20, 2021
- Place
- Urbana, OH
- Aircraft
- Socata TBM 700 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.066°N, 83.775°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210820103733
Official records · CEN21FA376
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Excerpt Of FAA Air Traffic Communications Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 20, 2021, about 1440 eastern daylight time, a Socata TBM 700A airplane, N700DT, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Urbana, Ohio. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. ATC information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated the airplane was en route from the Erie-Ottawa Airport (PCW), Port Clinton, Ohio, to the Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK), Cincinnati, Ohio. At 1412, the airplane departed runway 9 at PCW and climbed to 20,000 ft msl before beginning to descend. At 1432, the airplane was southbound, descending to 11,000 ft msl, and the pilot established communications with the assigned terminal radar approach control controller. About 1436, the controller cleared the pilot to descend to 10,000 ft msl and proceed direct to LUK. The pilot acknowledged the clearance, and about 98 seconds later, while descending through 13,000 ft msl, the airplane entered a left turn. At 1438, the controller observed the left turn and asked the pilot if everything was alright; there was no response from the pilot. Radar contact was subsequently lost with the airplane, and the controller’s further attempts to establish communications were unsuccessful. A witness located about 2 miles south of the accident location stated that he observed the airplane at a high altitude in a nose-dive descent toward the terrain. He reported the airplane was not turning or spinning; it was headed straight down. The witness observed no signs of distres
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to arrest the airplane’s left roll and rapid descent for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
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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.
