Serious Incident Involving Socata TBM 850 at Birmingham Airport (N850TV)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On 12 January 2011, a Socata TBM 850, registration N850TV, was involved in a serious incident at Birmingham Airport. The aircraft, manufactured in 2009 and powered by a single P&W Canada PT6A-66 SER turboprop engine, was operating a private flight from Voghera, Italy, to Birmingham. The flight carried one crew member and three passengers, with no injuries or damage reported. The pilot, a 51-year-old holder of an FAA Private Pilot’s Licence, had 1,100 total hours of flying experience, including 180 hours on type. The flight included stops at Angers, France, and Antwerp, Belgium, to collect staff members for a business meeting in Birmingham. The pilot departed Voghera at 0843 hrs and received Birmingham ATIS during cruise, which noted that the ILS for the runway in use was transmitting for test purposes only. The pilot did not note NOTAMs regarding the replacement of the Runway 15 ILS and navigation aid availability before commencing the flight to Birmingham.