Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Jul 4, 2005 (1 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on July 4, 2005 near Grand Rapids-Itasca County, Minnesota, United States with 1 fatality....
- Date: July 4, 2005
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Grand Rapids-Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of engine power from a bound turbocharger wastegate during takeoff, followed by the pilot's loss of control and an inadvertent stall. Maintenance did not replace the bypass valve assembly at the last annual inspection, and the flight manual lacked turbocharger failure procedures.
A Piper Malibu departed Grand Rapids, Minnesota and lost engine power during takeoff because a turbocharger wastegate was bound shut. The pilot could not keep control, the aircraft stalled, and it struck terrain in a forced landing. The pilot was killed.