PA-46 Malibu Meridian
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 46; Flight Crew Total 4334; Flight Crew Type 37
Troubleshooting; Training / Qualification
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Evacuated
Human Factors; Airport
I landed to pick up my wife.  I then attempted to depart [a turf] runway.  During the takeoff roll approximately 55-60 knots I decided to abort the takeoff.  I reduced engine power to idle and allowed aircraft to coast to a stop.  During the deceleration; the aircraft entered an area of loose soil and the nose gear subsequently collapsed.  The aircraft came to a stop nose down on the cowling.
Pilot of a PA-46 reported aborting his takeoff from a turf runway and hit an area of loose soil that collapsed the nose gear.