Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Jun 14, 2001
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on June 14, 2001 near Stockton, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss...
- Date: June 14, 2001
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Stockton, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons; also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision in allowing the simulated emergency to continue below a safe recovery altitude.
A Piper Malibu Mirage on a recurrent training flight at Stockton had a simulated engine failure set up by the instructor after takeoff. The short landing approach was not made, and during the go-around the engine did not respond, so the aircraft struck a light pole and a fence and came to rest inverted. Both occupants survived and the aircraft was destroyed.