N850VM is a 2011 Socata TBM 700. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 7 seats, powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-66 SER rated at 850 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Elkhorn, NE. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 2011. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 15 years old
- 1 of 1,017 Socata TBM 700
2023
2011
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The pilot stated that he was approaching his destination airport near dusk, and wanted to land before it was dark. The pilot forgot to lower the landing gear and the airplane touched down with the landing gear in the retracted position, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage skin, stringers, and wing attach fittings. The airplane was equipped with a landing gear configuration warning, which activated during landing; however, the pilot mistook it for a different warning indicator. The pilot further stated that he normally used a pre-landing checklist, but was distracted by the deteriorating weather conditions and did not utilize it. The pilot reported 3,079 hours of total flight experience, which included 50 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
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