2025 Brooklyn Park TBM-700 crash

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2025 Brooklyn Park TBM-700 crash
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N721MB, the aircraft involved in the crash, pictured in 2019.
Accident
DateMarch 29, 2025
SummaryCrashed into a house after in-flight fire shortly before landing; under investigation
Site Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, U.S.
Aircraft
Aircraft type Socata TBM-700
OperatorDGW Enterprises LLC
Registration N721MB
Flight origin Des Moines International Airport, Des Moines, Iowa
Destination Anoka County–Blaine Airport, Anoka County, Minnesota
Occupants1
Crew1
Fatalities1
Survivors0

On March 29, 2025, a SOCATA TBM-700 crashed into a house in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States, killing the sole occupant, Terry Dolan, on board who was the pilot. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

Aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified the aircraft as a 1993 SOCATA TBM-700 owned by DGW Enterprises LLC. The plane was built by French general aviation aircraft manufacturer SOCATA with the registration N721MB and serial number 91. [4] It was powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-64 single-engine turboprop and had a capacity of four passengers and two crew. [5] [6]

Weather

WCCO-TV NEXT Weather meteorologists said the plane was flying within clouds that may have produced icing conditions. [7]

Accident

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The plane moments before crashing

The plane was en route from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa to Anoka County–Blaine Airport in Minneapolis. The aircraft caught fire while approaching runway 09 at Anoka County–Blaine Airport and lost altitude, causing it to make a sharp left turn, nosedive, and crash into the roof of a residential house at around 12:22 p.m. The crash occurred approximately 7 miles (11 km) away from the airport. [8] The crash resulted in the house becoming fully engulfed in flames and destroyed. [9] The number of occupants inside the plane is unknown, but it is believed the pilot was the only occupant. [10] The Brooklyn Park Fire Department confirmed there were no survivors from the aircraft. [11] There were no injuries to the person in the house. [12] [12] [3] U.S. Bancorp's vice chair and chief administration officer, Terry Dolan, was believed to have owned and piloted the aircraft. [13] On April 1 the medical examiner's office confirmed the identity of the victim as Terry Dolan. [14]

The fire caused minor damage to nearby properties and smoke to go inside houses. Debris was also on nearby homes. [15] Residents of Brooklyn Park reported that they felt their house shaking due to the impact of the crash and explosion. [16] The accident caused a power outage in the neighborhood lasting hours. [17]

Investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) are investigating the crash and its potential causes, including weather, maintenance, and pilot experience. [12] NTSB investigators arrived at the site on March 30 and are currently in the process of documenting the accident site and transporting the plane's wreckage to a secure location for a more detailed examination. [12] [6] The NTSB said they would release a preliminary report about the crash within 10-14 days of the accident, and local authorities said they should have some more information by the night of the crash. [18] Former NTSB investigator Greg Feith said the ensuing fire will make it more difficult for investigators because much of the evidence may have been destroyed. [19] Feith also said the plane probably lost control and could only have gotten in a nosedive position from an aerodynamic stall. [17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pattee, Ryan (2025-03-29). "Plane crash reported in Brooklyn Park". KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  2. ↑ Nelson, Joe (2025-03-29). "Developing: Plane crashes into home in Brooklyn Park". Bring Me The News. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  3. 1 2 "Ring camera captures the moment a small plane crashes into a home". CNN. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025. "The home was empty at the time of the plane crash." - Fire Chief Conway
  4. ↑ "Aircraft Inquiry". Federal Aviation Administration . Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ "N721MB - 1993 SOCATA TBM 700". Aircraft.com. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Small plane crashes into Brooklyn Park home in Minnesota; no injuries reported". Mint. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ "NTSB and FAA are investigating cause of small plane crash in Brooklyn Park". CBS News. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ GMA (March 30, 2025). "Urgent investigation after deadly Minneapolis plane crash". ABC News . Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Residents of house hit by plane in Brooklyn Park safe; no survivors on the plane, authorities say". ABC News. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Brooklyn Park plane crash: No surviving passengers, residents of home safe". Fox News. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ "BREAKING: No survivors in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota plane crash". AZ Intel. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Brooklyn Park authorities share plane crash update". Fox News. March 30, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ Herscowitz, Eva (2025-03-30). "U.S. Bancorp executive believed to be aboard plane that crashed into Brooklyn Park home". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  14. ↑ "The US Bank executive killed in a plane crash died of blunt-force injuries". AP News. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Small plane crashes in Brooklyn Park, setting house aflame". Minnesota Star Tribune. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  16. ↑ "FAA confirms plane crash in Brooklyn Park". KARE 11. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  17. 1 2 "No survivors in plane crash at Brooklyn Park home". KARE11. March 30, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Local and federal officials will investigate cause of small plane crash in Brooklyn Park". CBS News. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  19. ↑ "No survivors in plane crash at Brooklyn Park home". KARE 11. March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
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