N236KM

Safety history

• September 20, 2020Accident

  While in cruise flight at 19,000 ft mean sea level (msl), the pilot declared an emergency to air traffic control and stated that the airplane had lost engine power and that he needed to divert. The pilot elected to divert to an airport that was about 5 miles south of his position.

  Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) · 4 fatalities

  The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to establish and maintain a proper glidepath. Full accident record