Accident · 2003-04-24

NTSB case ATL03FA082 · SOCATA TBM 700B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-04-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: SOCATA TBM 700B (N705QD)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Quest Diagnostics

Probable cause

The improper installation of the power control linkage on the engine fuel control unit by maintenance personnel which resulted in a loss of power lever control, and the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures and his intentional engine shutdown which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent inflight collision with a light pole.

Source: NTSB case ATL03FA082

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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