Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, May 29, 2018
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on May 29, 2018 near Prescott, Arizona, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: May 29, 2018
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Prescott, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Piper PA 46 Malibu lost engine power on descent toward Prescott, Arizona, and the pilot made a forced landing on a highway at night. The right wing struck an object and separated, and the aircraft came to rest inverted. All three occupants survived. The NTSB cited fuel exhaustion as the cause, though the pilot later changed his account to fuel contamination.