Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Apr 23, 2021 (4 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on April 23, 2021 near Danville, Arkansas, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: April 23, 2021
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Danville, Arkansas, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued flight into moderate to heavy icing that exceeded the anti ice system capability, leading to degraded performance and an aerodynamic stall.
A Piper PA 46 Malibu on an instrument flight from Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Williston, Florida, climbed into icing conditions and lost speed, then stalled and broke up in the air over forest near Danville, Arkansas. The pilot and three passengers were killed. The NTSB found the aircraft's ice protection was exceeded and noted it was about 361 lb over maximum weight.