Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Dec 31, 2023 (1 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on December 31, 2023 near Lake Norman Airpark, North Carolina, United States with 1...
- Date: December 31, 2023
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Lake Norman Airpark, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A missing induction clamp allowed the induction hose to the left intercooler to disconnect, causing a total loss of engine power from an overly rich fuel air mixture (NTSB).
A Piper Malibu climbed from Lake Norman Airpark, turned back after about ten minutes and lost all engine power on the way, hitting the ground about three quarters of a mile from the runway threshold. The pilot, the only person aboard, died. The NTSB found a missing induction clamp let the intercooler hose disconnect, causing an overly rich mixture and total power loss.