Newman v. Socata Sas

ORDER

JOHN ANTOON II, District Judge.

In February 2007, a Socata TBM 700B aircraft (“the TBM 700”) piloted by Michael Milot crashed during a missed approach at New Bedford Regional Airport in Massachusetts, killing Mr. Milot and the two passengers on the plane.1 The crash allegedly occurred due to a loss of control consistent with a “torque roll” — a roll to the left upon an increase in engine power such as would occur during a missed approach — for which the TBM 700 allegedly had a known propensity. Prior to the crash, Defendant Simcom International, Inc. (“Simcom”) had trained Mr. Milot, a…