Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Aug 1, 2014
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on August 1, 2014 near Statesville, North Carolina, United States with no fatalities....
- Date: August 1, 2014
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Statesville, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot failure to maintain a proper glide path and airspeed on final approach, which resulted in a long landing and runway excursion. The report found no pre impact mechanical malfunctions.
The Piper PA46 Malibu operated by ETS Aviation flew from Manassas to Statesville, North Carolina, and made a localizer only approach at night in instrument conditions with a 400 foot ceiling after the glide slope was reported out of service. The airplane was high and fast on final, landed long, ran off the departure end and struck an embankment. Of the four people aboard, none died and two were injured; the NTSB found substantial damage to the airframe.