N70LR

Substantial
None

SOCATA TBM 700S/N: 225

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
NTSB Number
CEN09CA118
Location
Clovis, NM
Event ID
20090105X93800
Coordinates
34.421665, -103.074165
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
4
Total Aboard
4

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to complete the before-landing checklist, which led to his failure to lower the gear before landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N70LR
Make
SOCATA
Serial Number
225
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
TBM 700TBM7
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

The pilot was approaching the non-towered airport from the north making a straight in approach to runway 22 and was using the autopilot when still nine miles out. There was a 15 knot headwind and the airplane was still fast and a little high when 4.2 miles out, but the pilot reduced the power to zero percent and he "reserved" lowering the gear because he was still at 185 knots. The pilot said "the approach felt normal, the next thing I knew we were sliding down the runway". The airplane slid to a stop on the right side of the runway with the landing gear still retracted. There were no injuries to the four persons on board, but substantial damage to the left rear spar and center spar carrythrough and aft fuselage structure.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN09CA118