Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Dec 7, 1993
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on December 7, 1993 near Pine Island, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: December 7, 1993
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Pine Island, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to abort the takeoff on a soft runway surface.
A Malibu took off from a soft sod runway at Pine Island and hit a soft spot that reduced its groundspeed. The pilot continued the takeoff, struck trees at the end of the runway and the aircraft burst into flames. No fatalities were recorded.