Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Nov 24, 2011
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on November 24, 2011 near Caribbean Sea, World with no fatalities. Cause: Total loss of...
- Date: November 24, 2011
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Caribbean Sea, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Total loss of engine power of undetermined cause, since the airplane was not recovered. The direct over-water route beyond gliding range and operation above the engine's power limits were contributing factors.
A Piper Malibu Mirage delivery flight from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, toward Grenada lost all engine power at 27,000 feet over the Caribbean. The pilot ditched, the airplane sank and was not recovered, and a French Navy helicopter rescued both occupants. The pilot had chosen a direct route beyond the aircraft's gliding range of land.