Socata TBM-700 crash, May 13, 2002, Moulins
Socata TBM-700 accident on May 13, 2002 near Moulins, Allier, France with no fatalities. Cause: The approach was flown with the engine at reduced...
- Date: May 13, 2002
- Aircraft: Socata TBM-700
- Location: Moulins, Allier, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The approach was flown with the engine at reduced power, and the investigators could not confirm whether it was at full reduced power or at the minimum torque specified by the manufacturer. Sources differ on the sequence, which is reported as a loss of control on approach.
A Socata TBM-700 on an aerial photography flight from Clermont-Ferrand landed at Moulins-Montbeugny with the engine at reduced power. The aircraft rolled left and the wingtip struck the runway, after which it slid on its belly and caught fire. Both occupants escaped uninjured.