Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Feb 14, 1995 (2 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on February 14, 1995 near Eau Claire-Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin, United States with 2...
- Date: February 14, 1995
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Eau Claire-Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot decided to depart into known adverse weather, flew into freezing drizzle, and stalled during the approach. He also operated overweight and out of balance and did not follow icing procedures.
A Malibu flying from Ithaca to Eau Claire was overweight and out of balance and continued into known freezing drizzle. On final approach it stalled, dropped and struck the ground, and the wings were torn off by trees during the slide. The two pilots were killed and both passengers seriously injured.