Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Jan 12, 2013 (3 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on January 12, 2013 near Glory, Texas, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's...
- Date: January 12, 2013
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Glory, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's encounter with convective weather, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, per the NTSB probable cause statement.
A Piper PA-46 Malibu Meridian on a private flight from Paris, Texas to Austin entered developing thunderstorm activity about four minutes after departure. Its ground speed dropped sharply during a descending turn and the aircraft came out of the cloud base in a spin before striking the ground. All three occupants were killed.