Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, May 31, 1989 (3 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on May 31, 1989 near Bristol, Indiana, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Continued...
- Date: May 31, 1989
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Bristol, Indiana, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Continued flight into known adverse weather, with the pilot exceeding the aircraft design stress limits and a wing spar failure.
A Piper PA-46 Malibu flying from Tullahoma to Kalamazoo flew into thunderstorms near Bristol, Indiana, on 31 May 1989 after being cleared to go around a large cell. The aircraft broke up in flight and wreckage was scattered over about four miles. All three people on board were killed.