Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Jun 19, 2013
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on June 19, 2013 near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: Incorrect...
- Date: June 19, 2013
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Incorrect operation of the auxiliary fuel pump, so the engine stopped delivering power on approach and ran out of fuel, per the BAAA summary of the BFU report.
The Malibu was flying from Rottweil-Zepfenhan to Augsburg when the engine lost power because of a fuel supply problem. The pilot switched on the electric fuel pump after the engine restarted, but the engine failed again on final approach. The aircraft struck power cables and crashed in a garden 1,123 metres short of the runway, seriously injuring the pilot.