Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Aug 31, 2014 (5 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on August 31, 2014 near Erie, Colorado, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The...
- Date: August 31, 2014
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Erie, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the critical angle of attack during a go around with a tailwind condition, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to continue the approach with opposing traffic.
A Piper PA46 Malibu (N228LL) owned by The Real Estate School attempted a straight in approach to Erie Municipal Airport in Colorado while another aircraft departed on the opposing runway. The pilot then tried a go around with a tailwind, the aircraft entered a nose high left bank, stalled and crashed near the runway, killing the pilot and four passengers. The NTSB found the pilot did not maintain the necessary airspeed during the go around and that continuing the approach with opposing traffic was a contributing factor.