Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Oct 24, 1993 (1 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on October 24, 1993 near Mt Balmfluechöpfli, Solothurn, Switzerland with 1 fatality....
- Date: October 24, 1993
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Mt Balmfluechöpfli, Solothurn, Switzerland
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Selection of the wrong radial, inappropriate NAV setting, late and inconsistent throttle reset, and excessive approach speed on a difficult IFR approach without radar monitoring.
A Piper Malibu flying an IFR approach from Cannes to Grenchen followed the wrong radial and lost height in thick fog. It struck the wooded slope of Mt Balmfluechöpfli about 12 km northeast of the airport and disintegrated. The pilot was killed and a passenger was slightly injured.