Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Mar 23, 2023
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on March 23, 2023 near Saint Augustine, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: March 23, 2023
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Saint Augustine, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning led to a takeoff above maximum gross weight, a forward center of gravity and a tailwind that prevented climbing above the trees (NTSB).
A Piper Malibu took off from St Augustine above maximum gross weight with the center of gravity forward and a tailwind, and could not climb above trees beyond a highway. It hit trees and burned. The pilot and passenger survived.