Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Sep 15, 2006 (2 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on September 15, 2006 near Toluca, México, Mexico with 2 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure...
- Date: September 15, 2006
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Toluca, México, Mexico
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure from fuel exhaustion on approach. The investigation reported only about 8 liters of fuel left in the tanks.
A Piper Malibu flying from Monterrey to Acapulco declared an emergency and diverted to Toluca. The engine quit on final approach, and the aircraft stalled, hit a fence and crashed short of the runway. Two people died later from their injuries and several others were hurt.