Daher TBM700 accident near Pinedale, Wyoming, October 29, 2024
On October 29, 2024 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Daher TBM700, registered N885CA, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Pinedale, Wyoming (Ralph Wenz Field Aieport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 6 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 29, 2024 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Pinedale, Wyoming · Ralph Wenz Field Aieport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 6 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Daher TBM700
- Registration
- N885CA · registry record · serial 363
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 29, 2024, about 1645 Mountain daylight time, a Daher TBM 700, N885CA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pinedale, Wyoming. The pilot and 5 passengers sustained minor injuries, and 1 passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a witness located at the Ralph Wenz Field Airport (PNA), Pinedale, Wyoming, the airplane landed and refueled. About 40 gallons of fuel was added to each fuel tank and the six passengers boarded the airplane during the stop. He noted that there was heavy snow falling during the airplane’s time on the ground. Before taxi, the pilot cleared the snow off the airplane with a brush. The witness stated the snowfall was light when he observed the airplane taxi and takeoff on runway 29. Shortly after becoming airborne, the left wing dropped and struck terrain. Subsequently, the airplane came to rest on a snow drift adjacent to the runway. The left wing and fuselage were substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The airplane was recovered and secured for further examination.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Dragged wing/rotor/float/other during takeoff
- Loss of control in flight during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Runway 29, 8,900 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,200 ft; scat at 600 ft
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.72 inHg
- Observation at 4:35 pm from KPNA
Weather report (METAR): KPNA 292235Z AUTO 4SM -SN SCT006 BKN032 OVC040 M01/M02 A2972 RMK AO2
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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