Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Oct 30, 2023 (1 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on October 30, 2023 near McCook-Ben Nelson, Nebraska, United States with 1 fatality....
- Date: October 30, 2023
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: McCook-Ben Nelson, Nebraska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot exceeded the critical angle of attack in the initial climb, causing a stall. Contributing: the overweight and aft center of gravity takeoff and a gradual power reduction of undetermined cause (NTSB).
A Piper Malibu took off from McCook for Shreveport about 550 pounds over maximum weight and beyond the aft center of gravity limit, lost power gradually and stalled shortly after liftoff. The pilot died and one passenger survived. The NTSB cited the stall and the decision to take off overloaded.