Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Oct 5, 2020
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on October 5, 2020 near Vannes, Morbihan, France with no fatalities. Cause: Rejected...
- Date: October 5, 2020
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Vannes, Morbihan, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Rejected takeoff after rotation because of an open engine cowling door, followed by a landing at high airspeed and runway overrun
A Piper PA 46 Matrix took off from Vannes Meucon on a private flight to La Mole. Just after rotation the pilot saw the engine cowling door open, rejected the takeoff and touched down again about 200 metres before the runway end. The aircraft overran the runway and the safety area and stopped on a landfill, and both occupants were unhurt. The BEA report is based mainly on the pilot's statements and gives no formal cause.