Final 1 fatal Dec 31, 2023

N539MA crash at Mooresville, NC

Piper Aircraft Inc PA46R-350T — Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail at 14A (Mooresville, NC)

DateDec 31, 2023
Tail numberN539MA
AircraftPiper PA46R-350T · Piper PA-46 Malibu/M-Series · PA46
Location14A — Mooresville, NC
Phase of flightEnroute
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 fatal
NTSB caseERA24FA078

Probable cause

A missing induction clamp, which allowed the induction hose to the left side intercooler to become disconnected, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to an overly rich fuel/air mixture.

View the full NTSB report (PDF) →

Get email alerts

Follow any of these and NTSB Alerts emails you when a matching report publishes — including when this case is updated.

Follow this incident Follow tail N539MA Follow Piper PA-46 Malibu/M-Series Follow 14A

Browse all incidents in the live feed →