Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Sep 13, 2022 (2 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on September 13, 2022 near Seligman, Arizona, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: September 13, 2022
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Seligman, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The student pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions caused spatial disorientation, loss of control and exceedance of design limits (NTSB).
A student pilot in a Piper Malibu continued visual flight into instrument conditions at about 17,700 feet while dodging heavy precipitation, lost control and the aircraft broke up in flight near Seligman, Arizona. The pilot and passenger died.