Socata TBM-850 crash, Jun 3, 2008 (1 killed), Iowa City
Socata TBM-850 accident on June 3, 2008 near Iowa City, Iowa, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot took off with a tailwind and did not...
- Date: June 3, 2008
- Aircraft: Socata TBM-850
- Location: Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot took off with a tailwind and did not abort the takeoff, and the aircraft stalled after rotation. The child was unrestrained, which contributed to the severity of her injuries.
An Angel Flight Central TBM 850 on a medical transport mission took off from Iowa City in gusty tailwind conditions. The aircraft stalled about 30 feet above the runway and its left wing dropped before it hit the ground. An unrestrained two-year-old passenger was killed, while the pilot and her mother survived with non-life-threatening injuries.