Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Apr 7, 2017 (4 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on April 7, 2017 near Harrisburg, Oregon, United States with 4 fatalities.
- Date: April 7, 2017
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Harrisburg, Oregon, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Piper PA 46 Malibu on an instrument flight from Van Nuys to Eugene, Oregon, descended below its assigned altitude during an approach through heavy precipitation and crashed about 12 miles from the airport, killing all four people on board. The NTSB concluded that the airplane likely encountered a downburst during the approach and lost control at low altitude. The controller did not solicit or relay pilot weather reports, which the investigation identified as a contributing factor.