Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Aug 6, 2021 (1 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on August 6, 2021 near Courchevel, Savoie, France with 1 fatality. Cause: Premature...
- Date: August 6, 2021
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Courchevel, Savoie, France
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Premature descent on the base leg and a wrong assessment of position relative to the final descent path, with insufficient pilot training and lack of Courchevel experience contributing (BEA).
A Piper PA 46 flew from Cannes to the Courchevel altiport so the pilot could renew his mountain landing authorization. The descent began too early and the aircraft was about 400 ft below the approach chart altitude, then struck an embankment short of the runway. A fire broke out and one passenger died.