Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Nov 4, 1994
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on November 4, 1994 near Sion, Valais, Switzerland with no fatalities. Cause: Engine...
- Date: November 4, 1994
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Sion, Valais, Switzerland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure on initial climb from fuel exhaustion. The fuel quantity was misjudged during the night preflight check, and no fuel was added before the flight.
A Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation Piper Malibu was flown on a local training flight from Sion. After several touch-and-go circuits, the engine quit during initial climb after takeoff from runway 26 because the tanks were nearly empty. The pilot tried a forced landing in a field but the aircraft struck a car on a street and was destroyed; both pilots were lightly injured and a car occupant was seriously injured.