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Alberta

Crash of a Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian in Three Hills

Date & Time: Jan 29, 2013 at 0915 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
Operator:
1649808 Alberta
Registration:
C-GMHP
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
La Crete - Three Hills
MSN:
46-97332
YOM:
2008
Location:
Three Hills
Alberta
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Three Hills Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. Too low, the single engine airplane struck the ground, lost its left wing and came to rest in a snow covered field. All three occupants were rescued, among them a passenger was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian in La Crete: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 2012 at 1810 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
Operator:
1692614 Alberta
Registration:
C-GWEI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
High Level – La Crete
MSN:
46-97351
YOM:
2008
Location:
La Crete
Alberta
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While descending to La Crete Airport, the pilot encountered foggy conditions and the visibility dropped to 100 metres. By night, the single engine aircraft descended too low, impacted ground and crashed in a snow covered field located few km northeast of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the pilot continued the descent under VFR mode in IMC conditions, resulting in a controlled flight into terrain.
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