Accidents
Preliminary Report: Approach light out at EWB
Socata TBM 700, North Dartmouth, Mass., Feb.

Socata TBM 700, North Dartmouth, Mass., Feb. 2, 2007–Making an IFR missed approach to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) in Massachusetts at night, TBM N944CA crashed in Dartmouth, one mile west of the airport, killing all three people on board.

The FAA noted that the approach lighting system for Runway 5 at EWB was out of service, and that a notam was in effect at the time of the accident. The agency said the runway lights were operating at the time of the accident.

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