Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Oct 17, 1999 (1 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on October 17, 1999 near Mt Lakit, British Columbia, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause:...
- Date: October 17, 1999
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Mt Lakit, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during the descent toward Cranbrook. The official investigation findings were not found.
A Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage on a ferry flight from England to Spokane descended toward Cranbrook in night conditions and struck the eastern side of Lakit Mountain. The pilot, the only person aboard, was killed. The wreck was not found until the next morning.