Probable cause
The pilot's hard landing during gusty wind conditions.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that, during landing with the airplane near the runway threshold and at about 85 knots, "the bottom dropped out." The airplane's right main landing gear then impacted the runway. The airplane's right wing was substantially damaged during the hard landing. The pilot stated that during the approach the control tower gave him three different wind advisories, varying from 260 to 300 degrees. At the time of the accident, the winds were reported from the northeast at 18 knots, gusting to 25 knots. There were no reported anomalies with the airplane’s flight controls.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA554 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 29, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Nearest airport
- Ann Arbor (KARB)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Socata TBM 700
- N-number
- N715V
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.