# NTSB Accident GAA16CA069
> **PIPER PA 46-350P** · 2015-12-03 · Mammoth, CA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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