N510KC

Safety history

• October 30, 2023Accident

  The airplane had just departed for a cross-country flight when witnesses observed it flying nose-high but descending. The airplane’s nose pitched downward before the airplane rolled sharply left, consistent with an aerodynamic stall, and collided with trees. Examination of the airframe and engine found no preimpact anomalies.

  Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) · 1 fatalities

  The pilot exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, resulting in an aerodynamic stall from which he could not recover. Full accident record