Pilot Killed in Plane Bound for Blaine Airport Crashes in Brooklyn Park
On March 29, 2025, a Socata TBM 700 aircraft, registered as N721MB, crashed into a residential home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, while on approach to Anoka County–Blaine Airport’s runway 9. The aircraft had departed from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa and was nearing its destination when the accident occurred at approximately 12:20 p.m. local time.
The crash resulted in the death of the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the plane. The aircraft was registered to Terry Dolan, U.S. Bank’s vice chair and chief administration officer. While official confirmation is pending, it is believed that Dolan was piloting the aircraft at the time of the crash.
Upon impact, the plane ignited a fire that engulfed the home. Local police told the outlets that no one inside the home was injured.
N721MB Incident Details
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: Approximately 12:20 PM (Local Time)
Location: Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, USA
Phase of Flight: Approach
Nature of Flight: Private
Departure Airport: Des Moines International Airport (DSM/KDSM)
Destination Airport: Minneapolis–Anoka County–Blaine Airport (Janes Field) (KANE)
Aircraft Details
- Type: Socata TBM700
- Registration: N721MB
- Serial Number (MSN): 91
- Owner/Operator: DGW Enterprises LLC
- Occupants: 1
- Fatalities: 1 (Pilot)
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
- Category: Accident
- Investigating Agency: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
- Confidence Rating: Information is sourced from news, social media, and unofficial channels
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Incident Overview
The single-engine turboprop departed from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa, bound for Anoka County–Blaine Airport in Minnesota. At approximately 12:20 p.m. local time, while on approach to Runway 9, the aircraft abruptly veered left, lost altitude, and nosedived into a home located near the intersection of 108th Avenue North and Noble Avenue. The impact ignited a fire that engulfed the residence. Fortunately, the sole occupant of the house at the time managed to escape without injury.
Pilot Identification
The aircraft was registered to Terry Dolan, the vice chair and chief administration officer of U.S. Bank. While official confirmation is pending, it is believed that Dolan, 63, was piloting the plane during the crash. U.S. Bank expressed their concern, stating, “At this time, the medical examiner’s office has not been able to confirm whether he was on board, but we believe he was.”
May 13, 2025: NTSB Preliminary Report on N721MB Crash
NTSB Report – Socata TBM700A Airplane
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the March 29 crash of Socata TBM 700 aircraft (N721MB) in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. According to the report, several critical factors have been identified:
- The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has officially confirmed that Terry Dolan, U.S. Bank’s Chief Administration Officer, was the pilot and sole fatality in the crash.
- Flight path investigation revealed the aircraft had departed from Naples Municipal Airport in Florida to Des Moines International Airport in Iowa, where it was refueled “to full fuel capacity” before continuing to Anoka County-Blaine Airport.
- Communication details show Dolan initially contacted Blaine air traffic control and acknowledged receiving weather information and landing clearance for runway 9. However, approximately four minutes later, the controller issued a low-altitude alert to which Dolan did not respond. The controller attempted contact again three minutes later, still receiving no response.
- The aircraft’s final moments were captured on a nearby doorbell camera, showing “the airplane was in a steep descent with the nose of the airplane pointed down and the airplane rotating about its longitudinal axis.” About five miles from the runway threshold, the plane’s speed and descent rate increased rapidly as it began a left turn.
- Weather conditions at the time indicated a 50%-60% chance of icing, which investigators believe may have been a significant factor. Former NTSB investigator Greg Feith suggested that ice build-up likely caused the plane to aerodynamically stall, stating: “This airplane is certified and equipped for de-icing. However, if the pilot is late in activating the de-icing system and ice is already accumulated on the airplane, that presents a problem.”
- Wreckage examination found the aircraft in the home’s basement. Investigators noted “no mechanical anomalies” with the airframe or engine during the onsite examination, with damage “consistent with impact forces and postimpact fire.”
The full NTSB investigation could take up to two years to complete.
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