Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Apr 7, 2004 (5 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on April 7, 2004 near Samedan, Graubünden, Switzerland with 5 fatalities. Cause: Loss of...
- Date: April 7, 2004
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Samedan, Graubünden, Switzerland
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control during an attempt to descend below the cloud for the approach. Exceeding maximum take-off mass and a tail-heavy loading may have contributed.
A Piper PA-46 Malibu flying from Egelsbach to Samedan descended into cloud to get below the ceiling for the approach and lost control. The aircraft was about 425 lb over maximum take-off mass and loaded tail-heavy, and it hit the ground in a flat spin near Madulain. All five occupants were killed.