Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Jul 26, 2014 (1 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on July 26, 2014 near Clayton, Georgia, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: NTSB: The...
- Date: July 26, 2014
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Clayton, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot's decision to begin a flight with fog and low clouds present at the airport, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions immediately after takeoff and a controlled flight into terrain.
On 26 July 2014 a 1986 Piper PA46 310P Malibu (N248SP) operated by Max Two took off from Clayton, Georgia, on a private flight to Aurora with only the pilot on board. Fog was present at the fly in airport, and the aircraft disappeared into the fog after takeoff and struck wooded high ground about 1,500 feet beyond the runway end, killing the pilot and destroying the aircraft. The NTSB found no pre impact mechanical failure and attributed the accident to the pilot's decision to take off with fog and low clouds present.