Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Apr 10, 2007 (2 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on April 10, 2007 near Bird Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas with 2 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: April 10, 2007
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Bird Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's poor in-flight weather evaluation, which led to flight into a level 6 thunderstorm with severe turbulence. The pilot had received forecasts of thunderstorms and did not obtain a weather briefing before the return flight.
A Piper Malibu flying from Nassau to Fort Lauderdale penetrated a level 6 thunderstorm after climbing and turning northwest without asking for weather avoidance. Radar and radio contact were lost and the wreckage was never recovered. Both occupants were killed.