3 fatal · SOCATA TBM 700 · 2003-03-01 · Leesburg, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD03FA035
Event ID
20030310X00310
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-01
Location
Leesburg, VA, USA
Coordinates
39.116664, -77.571388
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
SOCATA
Model
TBM 700
Registration
N700PP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to fly a stabilized, published instrument approach procedure, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which led to an aerodynamic stall.