Socata TBM-850 crash, Dec 13, 2009, Truckee
Socata TBM-850 accident on December 13, 2009 near Truckee, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain...
- Date: December 13, 2009
- Aircraft: Socata TBM-850
- Location: Truckee, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and terrain clearance during the go-around. The decision to land on a partially obscured runway was a contributing factor.
A TBM 850 on an IFR flight to Truckee flew a GPS approach toward a closed runway and then aimed for a partially obscured runway in fog and snow. The pilot aborted the landing late and went around in darkness with no horizon reference. The aircraft stalled, struck trees and came to rest upright in a snow-covered field, and the pilot survived.