NTSB CEN22LA143 — 2022-03-11 · Taylorville, Illinois, United States

Current FAA registration · N755ZR

Make / Model: SOCATA TBM 700
Year of manufacture: 2012 · 10 years old at event
Engine: P&W PT6A66D (850 hp)
Seats / Engines: 7 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20121127
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AA2EEB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N755ZR Socata TBM 700 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane encountered a crosswind gust during the landing roll and subsequently departed the left side of the runway pavement. The left main and nose landing gear sunk into the soft ground adjacent to the runway which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN22LA143.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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