Socata TBM 700 accident near Narsarsuaq, Gl, June 17, 2023
On June 17, 2023 at about 6:26 pm local time, a 2015 Socata TBM 700, registered N44WN, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Narsarsuaq. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 17, 2023 · about 6:26 pm local time · cases in 2023
- Place
- Narsarsuaq, Greenland · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Socata TBM 700, built 2015 · all TBM 700s on the register
- Registration
- N44WN · registry record · serial 1064
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Runway excursion during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: Narssarssuaq
- Destination: Reykjavik
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N44WN on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Daher (Socata) TBM-700 TBM 700 through TBM 960 1,008 registered today · the model family and its accident history
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/GAA23WA167.json.
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