Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Dec 19, 2020
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on December 19, 2020 near Naples, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: December 19, 2020
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Naples, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Inadvertent activation of the unguarded ferry tank fuel selector valve, resulting in fuel starvation and total loss of engine power.
A Piper PA 46 Malibu flying from Sarasota to Key West lost engine power about halfway after the pilot switched fuel tanks and the aircraft was forced down near Naples. The NTSB found an unguarded ferry tank selector valve had been inadvertently set to ON, blocking fuel from the left tank. Both occupants survived.