NONE · PIPER PA 46-350P · 2015-12-03 · Mammoth, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA069
Event ID
20151207X71739
Type
Accident
Date
2015-12-03
Location
Mammoth, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.624168, -118.83889
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 46-350P
Registration
N546C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to takeoff in high crosswind conditions resulting in the inability to maintain an adequate crosswind correction, consequently failing to maintain directional control and departing the runway, and subsequently colliding with fixed airfield equipment.