Socata TBM-700 crash, Feb 2, 2007 (3 killed), New Bedford
Socata TBM-700 accident on February 2, 2007 near New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Both pilots failed to maintain...
- Date: February 2, 2007
- Aircraft: Socata TBM-700
- Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Both pilots failed to maintain aircraft control during a missed approach. The crew was not aware of the approach lighting NOTAM because of the wrong airport briefing.
A TBM-700 on a business flight from Boston was flown toward New Bedford in night instrument weather with rain and mist. After a missed approach the aircraft was lost in a steep climb and it crashed, killing all three aboard. The crew had filed a flight plan and weather briefing for the wrong airport and had missed a NOTAM about the approach lights.