Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Jul 19, 2019
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on July 19, 2019 near Poughkeepsie-Hudson Valley (ex Dutchess County), New York, United...
- Date: July 19, 2019
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Poughkeepsie-Hudson Valley (ex Dutchess County), New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion from a higher than expected fuel quantity reduction, with the pilot's continued flight away from his selected precautionary landing site contributing
A Piper PA 46 Malibu flying from Akron to Pawtucket diverted toward Poughkeepsie after the pilot reported a fuel emergency light, then flew past the airport for nearly 8 miles before turning back. The engine lost power and the airplane made a forced landing in woods less than a mile from the runway. The NTSB found fuel exhaustion with an unexplained higher than expected fuel quantity reduction.