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Accident: Piper PA46

Dec 20, 2018 · Mayport, FL

NTSB numberERA19LA072Event id20181220X03836

2
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

An in-flight loss of control following an encounter with supercooled large droplet icing conditions, which ultimately resulted in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent inflight breakup. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate airspeed for flight in icing conditions.

NTSB docket ERA19LA072

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Piper PA46
Registration
N307JM
Year built
2000
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute-cruise Loss of control in flight

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