Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Aug 25, 2013
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on August 25, 2013 near Cat Cay, Bimini, Bahamas with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's...
- Date: August 25, 2013
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Cat Cay, Bimini, Bahamas
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's attempt to rotate before obtaining sufficient airspeed and his improper pitch control during takeoff, causing an aerodynamic stall at low altitude. Contributing factor: the pilot's lack of awareness of the runway length, leading to takeoff with the airplane improperly configured.
A Piper PA-46 Malibu on a private flight from Cat Cay, Bahamas to Miami carried four people. The pilot began the takeoff from a runway that was shorter than he believed, rotated before reaching sufficient airspeed, and the airplane stalled and went into the water about 300 ft beyond the runway end. No one was killed.