No fatalities

29 Aug 2009: SOCATA TBM 700 — DML AVIATION LLC — Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor, MI, United States

On 29 Aug 2009, a SOCATA TBM 700 operated by DML AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Ann Arbor, MI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's hard landing during gusty wind conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing, the pilot reported a sudden loss of lift near the runway threshold, causing the right main landing gear to impact the runway hard and substantially damaging the right wing.

Landing Event

During the landing phase, as the airplane approached the runway numbers at approximately 85 knots, the pilot reported that "the bottom dropped out." Subsequently, the airplane's right main landing gear impacted the runway. The hard landing resulted in substantial damage to the airplane's right wing.

Wind Conditions

According to the pilot, during the approach the control tower provided three different wind advisories, with directions varying from 260 to 300 degrees. At the time of the accident, the reported winds were from the northeast at 18 knots, gusting to 25 knots.

Aircraft Systems

No anomalies were reported with the airplane's flight controls.

Contributing factors

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