Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Mar 15, 1995 (1 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on March 15, 1995 near Cambridge-Dorchester, Maryland, United States with 1 fatality....
- Date: March 15, 1995
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Cambridge-Dorchester, Maryland, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to climb to adequate altitude after takeoff, with poor planning and decision making and fog as related factors.
A single-engine Piper Malibu took off from Cambridge-Dorchester in fog and struck trees shortly after departure, coming to rest in a churchyard. The sole pilot was killed. The airplane showed no mechanical fault.