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C-FITAQP: 6) MISHANDLED ABN.

Socata TBM700 | N111RF

New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Key facts

  • DateOctober 13, 2025
  • Local time8:15 AM
  • LightDay
  • WeatherIMC
  • Phase of flightInitial Climb
  • People on board2
  • Fatalities2
  • AirportKEWB

Last updated: October 15, 2025

Accident Location

City, State
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Latitude
41.657222
Longitude
-71.035556
Airport ID
KEWB
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Aircraft Info

N Number
N111RF
Make
Socata
Model
TBM700
Category / Class
Aircraft Single Engine Land
Amateur Built
No
Registry
FAA Registry Inquiry For: N111RF →

Pilot Info

Pilot in command
Perkins, Thomas Merrill
Gender
Male
Age
68
Certification
Private Pilot
IFR rating
Yes
Medical
3rd Class Medical
Flight school
No
Instructional flight
No

Analysis

Weather
IMC
Time of day
Day
Phase of flight
Initial Climb
Pilot error
Yes
Pilot incapacitation
No
People on board
2
PIC fatality
1
Passenger fatalities
1
Total fatalities
2
NTSB travel
Unknown
AQP category
6) MISHANDLED ABN. →

Probable Cause

THE DTSB

Pending. Accident pilot took off from New Bedford runway 05, climbed to approximately 500 AGL and stopped climbing. An IFR flight plan was on file for the flight. The aircraft attempted an emergency landing on a highway, hitting a vehicle during that process. The weather was IFR.

NTSB

None yet (final report not yet published).

Recommendation

THE DTSB

Pending.

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