We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The instrument-rated pilot was executing a night instrument approach when the airplane impacted the water. The published approach minimums for the area navigation/global positioning system approach were 460-foot ceiling and one-mile visibility. Recorded air traffic control voice and radar data indicated that prior to the approach the pilot had turned to an approximately 180-degree heading and appeared to be heading in the direction of another airport. The controller reassigned the pilot a headin
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) · 3 fatalities