TBM Strikes Parked SX-300 After Landing

FAA investigating collision at Kalispell City Airport; no injuries reported among four aboard.

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A Socata TBM-700 departs from the Centennial Airport [Shutterstock/BlueBarronPhoto]
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Key Takeaways:

  • A TBM 850 collided with an unoccupied Swearingen SX-300 at Kalispell City Airport in Montana.
  • The TBM 850 was carrying four passengers, with no reported injuries.
  • A post-crash fire was observed, but the extent of damage to both aircraft is unknown.
  • The FAA is investigating the incident.
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A TBM 850 collided with an unoccupied Swearingen SX-300 after landing at Kalispell City Airport in Montana on Monday afternoon, according to the FAA. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. local time.

The TBM 700 was carrying four people at the time of the collision. It departed from Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport in Washington, per the Aviation Safety Network.

No injuries were immediately reported. The SX-300 was unoccupied when it was struck. Details on the extent of damage to either aircraft have not yet been released, though video shows a post-crash fire.

The FAA said it will investigate the incident.

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Replies: 3

  1. The article is confusing… Was it a TBM850 or a TBM700?

    Answering my own question and doing your research for you (better than AI), the FAA registry says it’s a 700.

  2. It’s a TBM 700N (FAA designation), marketed commercially as a TBM 850.

  3. The TBM 850 was built under the TBM700 type to reduce the complexity or certifying a new type. So, as far as Type certificates go, there is no 850

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