Socata TBM-850 crash, Sep 5, 2011 (1 killed), Racine
Socata TBM-850 accident on September 5, 2011 near Racine, Wisconsin, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot did not properly trim the rudder,...
- Date: September 5, 2011
- Aircraft: Socata TBM-850
- Location: Racine, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not properly trim the rudder, causing prolonged uncoordinated flight that unported the fuel feed line; the pilot also did not feather the propeller or hold the proper glide speed.
A TBM 850 on a flight from Mosinee to Waukegan lost fuel pressure and engine power in cruise after an uncoordinated, sideslipping flight. The pilot tried to glide to an airport about 10 miles away but crashed in a field about three miles short. The pilot was killed.