Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Jul 26, 2015 (3 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on July 26, 2015 near Tokyo-Chōfu, Kantō, Japan with 3 fatalities. Cause: JTSB (report...
- Date: July 26, 2015
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Tokyo-Chōfu, Kantō, Japan
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: JTSB (report adopted 7 July 2017, as quoted by BAAA): speed decreased during takeoff and climb, causing a stall; this was caused by takeoff weight above the maximum, a low speed takeoff and a continued excessive nose up attitude. Decreased engine power was judged possible but could not be confirmed.
A privately owned Piper PA 46 350P Malibu Mirage (JA4060) with five people aboard took off from runway 17 at Chofu Airport, Tokyo, on 26 July 2015 and stalled shortly after takeoff. It crashed into a house in Fujimi town, Chofu, and burst into fire. The captain and a passenger died, a resident was killed, and three passengers and two residents were injured.