Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Feb 28, 2019 (2 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on February 28, 2019 near Shreveport-Downtown, Louisiana, United States with 2 fatalities....
- Date: February 28, 2019
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Shreveport-Downtown, Louisiana, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Departure into instrument meteorological conditions leading to spatial disorientation and loss of control, with poor instrument skills and an unresolved autopilot maintenance issue contributing.
A Piper PA 46 350P departed Shreveport Downtown for Vernon, Texas into low cloud, turned left through more than two full circles and then descended rapidly into the Red River. The pilot and passenger were killed. The NTSB found spatial disorientation after departing into instrument conditions, with the airplane also about 550 pounds over gross weight.