Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Oct 10, 2020
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on October 10, 2020 near Dauchingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: October 10, 2020
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Dauchingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Clogged fuel filter and contaminated fuel system causing loss of engine power
A Piper PA 46 flying from Rottweil to Lugano lost engine power in IMC while climbing through FL070 on 10 October 2020, after a fuel filter bypass warning light had come on briefly. The pilot could not restart the engine and made an emergency landing in an open field near Dauchingen, where the undercarriage and wings were partly torn off. Both occupants were slightly injured, and inspection found the fuel filter heavily clogged with contamination.