Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Dec 10, 2021 (1 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on December 10, 2021 near Steamboat Springs-Bob Adams, Colorado, United States with 1...
- Date: December 10, 2021
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Steamboat Springs-Bob Adams, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to adhere to the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
A Piper Meridian flying solo from Cody to Steamboat Springs at night flew the RNAV approach in poor visibility, started a left turn like a missed approach and failed to climb. The airplane hit rising mountain terrain and the pilot was killed. The NTSB said the published approach altitudes were not followed.