Crash of a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage in Anderson: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 2024 at 0952 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N629AG
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Fort Dodge - Anderson
MSN:
46-36605
YOM:
2013
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach to Anderson-Darlington Field Airport, the pilot initiated a go-around procedure, probably because his altitude was too high. Control was lost and the single engine airplane crashed in an open field located three miles from the airfield, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-310P Malibu off Qaqortoq

Date & Time: Jul 29, 2024 at 1217 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-EOSE
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Goose Bay – Narsarsuaq
MSN:
46-08010
YOM:
1986
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to Europe after taking part to the AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh. Following a fuel stop in Goose Bay, the crew continued to Narsarsuaq, Greenland. Approaching the southwest coast, the pilot sent a mayday message then ditched the airplane off the village of Qaqortoq, about 60 km southwest of Narsarsuaq. Both occupants found refuge in a dinghy and were rescued about 30 minutes later. The airplane sank.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-310P Malibu near Masonville: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 2024 at 1356 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N85PG
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Oneonta - Charleston
MSN:
46-8508066
YOM:
1985
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
At 1344LT, the single engine airplane departed Oneonta-Albert S. Nader Airport runway 06/24 on a private flight to Charleston-Yaeger Airport, West Virginie. About 12 minutes after takeoff, while climbing to FL090, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the area of Masonville, about 40 km southwest of Oneonta Airport. The airplane was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian in Sorriso: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 2024 at 0600 LT
Registration:
PP-DUN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Sorriso - São José do Rio Claro
MSN:
46-97499
YOM:
2012
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Sorriso-Aero Agro Airfield, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and apparently elected to return to the airport. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent in a right turn then crashed in a dense wooded area located southeast of the city of Sorriso, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian in Marianna: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 2024 at 1957 LT
Registration:
N241PM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pensacola - Batesville
MSN:
46-97150
YOM:
2003
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Pensacola Regional Airport, Florida, on a private flight to Batesville, Arkansas, with two people on board. About 1,5 hour into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 28,000 feet, the pilot initiated a descent when control was lost. The airplane crashed in an open field located southeast of Marianna and was destroyed. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage near Hartsburg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 2024 at 1206 LT
Registration:
N451MA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Madison - Siloam Springs
MSN:
46-36541
YOM:
2012
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Flying over Missouri in marginal weather conditions, the single engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent at 1203LT and crashed about three minutes later in a wooded area located near Hartsburg. There was no fire. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with thunderstorm activity in the area. The pilot departed Madison-Dane County on a flight to Siloam Springs-Smith Field.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage near Itapeva: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 2024 at 1038 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PS-MTG
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Campinas - Belo Horizonte
MSN:
46-36065
YOM:
1996
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Campinas-Campo de Amarais-Prefeito Francisco Amaral Airport on a flight to Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport. After takeoff, the pilot continued to the east when he apparently encountered adverse weather conditions. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent, suffered an in-flight breakup, lost a wing and eventually crashed in a prairie located less than 3 km south of Itapeva. The airplane was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage in Saltillo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 2024 at 1149 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N6074A
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Matamoros - Saltillo
MSN:
46-36451
YOM:
2008
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach to Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe Airport Runway 35, the single engine airplane entered a sudden left turn, impacted the ground and crashed in an open field. The wreckage was found about 200 metres short of runway threshold. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-46R-350RT Malibu Matrix in Lake Norman Airpark: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 2023 at 1215 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N539MA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lake Norman Airpark - Lake Norman Airpark
MSN:
46-92139
YOM:
2010
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Lake Norman Airpark Runway 32 at 1152LT on a local flight. After takeoff, he continued to the northwest for about 10 minutes then initiated a turn to the left and a descent back to the airfield. On short final, the single engine airplane crashed nearby a wooded area located near Adrian Lane, about 1,200 metres short of runway 14. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage in McCook: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 2023 at 1200 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N510KC
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
McCook – Shreveport
MSN:
46-22151
YOM:
1993
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from McCook-Ben Nelson Regional Airport, en route to Schreveport, Louisiana, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a garden located in a residential area. One occupant was killed and the second one was injured. The airplane was destroyed.