At 1007 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged on impact with terrain during initial climb. Visual conditions and convective activity prevailed. The Angel Flight was operating on an instrument rules flight plan. The pilot and one passenger received serious injuries, and the second passenger received fatal injuries.
June 3, 2008, Iowa City, Iowa, SOCATA TBM 700 (850)
At 1007 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged on impact with terrain during initial climb. Visual conditions and convective activity prevailed. The Angel Flight was operating on an instrument rules flight plan. The pilot and one passenger received serious injuries, and the second passenger received fatal injuries.
Key Takeaways:
- An Angel Flight operating on an instrument rules flight plan crashed during initial climb at 1007 Central time, causing substantial damage to the airplane.
- The accident occurred under visual conditions despite prevailing convective activity.
- The incident resulted in serious injuries to the pilot and one passenger, and fatal injuries to a second passenger.
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