Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Feb 2, 2021
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on February 2, 2021 near Worcester, Massachusetts, United States with no fatalities....
- Date: February 2, 2021
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the minimum airspeed for flight in icing conditions resulted in a loss of elevator control during approach due to ice accumulation.
A Piper PA 46 350P approaching Worcester from Martha's Vineyard picked up ice while descending through cloud, and the pilot lost elevator control. The aircraft hit a tree and came to rest upright in a field near Leicester, Massachusetts. The pilot had minor injuries and both passengers were seriously injured.