Accidents
Preliminary Report: TBM 700 crashes on approach
Socata TBM 700B, Mobile, Ala., April 24, 2003–At 8:12 p.m.

Socata TBM 700B, Mobile, Ala., April 24, 2003–At 8:12 p.m. CDT a Socata N705QD, registered to Fleet National Bank and operated by Quest Diagnostics, collided with a telephone pole, crashed and burned half a mile short of Runway 18 at the Mobile
Downtown Airport, Ala. The sole-occupant pilot was killed. N705QD was being operated under Part 91 on an IFR flight plan in VMC.

According to the Mobile Tower controller, the pilot reported that he had a “runaway engine” and subsequently stated that he was shutting the engine down. The pilot then stated he did not think he was going to make it to the airport. The controller made several attempts to contact the pilot but was unsuccessful.

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