Socata TBM-700 crash, Dec 10, 1992, Oxford-Kidlington
Socata TBM-700 accident on December 10, 1992 near Oxford-Kidlington, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined in the...
- Date: December 10, 1992
- Aircraft: Socata TBM-700
- Location: Oxford-Kidlington, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined in the available records. The sequence points to a sudden, uncoordinated power lever input during the flare by the two pilots.
A Socata TBM-700 sales demonstration at Oxford-Kidlington ended in a hard landing and runway excursion at night. A potential customer was flying the approach with the demonstration pilot in the right seat, and an abrupt power input during the flare rolled the aircraft and the left wing struck the runway. The aircraft ran across grass, destroyed part of the PAPI, and stopped; all six occupants were unhurt.