Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Mar 30, 2010 (1 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on March 30, 2010 near Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional/Woodrum Field, Virginia, United States...
- Date: March 30, 2010
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional/Woodrum Field, Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Flight control malfunction for undetermined reasons. Unsecured cannon plugs and heat-damaged wire bundles were found lying across the control columns, but the cause could not be confirmed.
A Piper PA-46 Malibu took off from Roanoke for Charlottesville. About a minute after takeoff the pilot reported that the control wheels were locked, and the aircraft continued straight ahead in a slow descent until it struck wires and the ground. The post-crash fire destroyed the aircraft and the pilot was killed.