Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Sep 5, 1993
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on September 5, 1993 near Block Island, Rhode Island, United States with no fatalities....
- Date: September 5, 1993
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Block Island, Rhode Island, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper in-flight planning and decision by the pilot, and failure to achieve proper runway alignment, per the NTSB. No pre-impact failure was found.
A Piper PA-46 Malibu on a private flight from Manchester to Block Island landed on the short runway after S-turns to space behind traffic and a go-around attempt. The right wing and landing gear struck the ground and the gear collapsed. The aircraft skidded off the runway, the outer right wing tore away, and a ground fire burned the right side of the airframe.