Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Aug 20, 1984
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on August 20, 1984 near Vero Beach, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: A...
- Date: August 20, 1984
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A loose fuel line fitting, installed incorrectly during production, which led to the fire (NTSB record MIA84FA234).
A Piper PA-46-310P Malibu on a post production test flight at Vero Beach, Florida, on 20 August 1984 lost engine power and caught fire in the engine area. The pilot tried a forced landing, the aircraft struck a boat dock during the attempt, and the pilot was seriously injured while the aircraft was destroyed.