Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Sep 3, 2014
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on September 3, 2014 near Cortez, Colorado, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB:...
- Date: September 3, 2014
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Cortez, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB: the flight instructor's delayed decision to abort the simulated engine out maneuver, his failure to unfeather the propeller before restoring power, and his inadequate airspeed management, which led to an aerodynamic stall at low altitude (CEN14LA476).
On 3 September 2014 a Piper Malibu (N747TH) operated by Philburto Aviation was on a local training flight at Cortez, Colorado, to meet a commercial pilot's insurance currency requirement. The instructor simulated an engine failure after climbing to about 1200 ft, then decided late to abort the maneuver, and the aircraft stalled about 30 ft above the runway. The aircraft impacted the runway and slid into a grassy area, and the two occupants received minor injuries.