Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Dec 3, 2015
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on December 3, 2015 near Mammoth Lakes-Yosemite, California, United States with no...
- Date: December 3, 2015
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Mammoth Lakes-Yosemite, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot's decision to take off in high crosswind conditions, resulting in the inability to maintain an adequate crosswind correction, failure to maintain directional control, departure from the runway and collision with fixed airfield equipment.
A Piper PA46 Malibu Mirage took off from Mammoth Yosemite Airport on 3 December 2015 in a crosswind of about 26 knots, above the aircraft's demonstrated 17 knot limit. A gust pushed it off the runway, the landing gear collapsed and it struck metal pylons around the windsock. Both occupants survived, and the NTSB attributed the accident to the decision to take off in high crosswind conditions.