Accidents
Accidents: February 2012

Preliminary Report: Turboprop Crashes on N.J. Highway

Daher-Socata TBM 700, Morristown, N.J., Dec. 20, 2011–Shortly after takeoff from Teterboro Airport (TEB), the turboprop single crashed on a highway median, killing all five people and one dog on board and closing the roadway for hours. The TBM 700 was headed to Atlanta’s DeKalb-Peachtree Airport on an IFR flight plan. According to transcripts of the conversation between the pilot and ATC, the pilot was aware of the presence of icing conditions in the area. Icing was reported as light to severe. Witnesses told investigators that the aircraft made a spiral dive, shed a wing and crashed into I-287 in Morris County, approximately 30 miles southwest of TEB. The airplane exploded on impact, creating a widespread debris field.

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