Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Feb 12, 1996
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on February 12, 1996 near Butler, Pennsylvania, United States with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: February 12, 1996
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the final approach, which led to an uncontrolled descent and collision with the ground. Windshear was a contributing factor.
A Piper Malibu landing at Butler on a flight from Erie hit the ground with its left wing about 75 feet before the runway threshold in gusty northwest winds with a windshear potential. The aircraft came to rest off the side of the runway, and the pilot was the only occupant aboard with no fatalities.