Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Dec 17, 2003 (2 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on December 17, 2003 near Port Orange-Spruce Creek, Florida, United States with 2...
- Date: December 17, 2003
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Port Orange-Spruce Creek, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Continued flight into known instrument meteorological conditions by an unqualified pilot, resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control; low ceiling was a factor.
A Piper Malibu-series aircraft flown by a non-instrument-rated pilot took off from Port Orange into low cloud. Radar shows the flight became erratic above about 1,700 feet, then a right turn and rapid descent ended in trees and terrain. Both occupants died.