Piper PA-28-235 accident near Mammoth Lakes, CA
On January 8, 2006, a Piper PA-28-235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mammoth Lakes, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 8, 2006
- Place
- Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.633°N, 118.899°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060120X00101
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 8, 2006, about 1430 Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-28-235, N9124W, impacted flat, level terrain shortly after takeoff from runway 9, about 1.5 miles northwest of Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), Mammoth Lakes, California. The pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal cross-country flight. The airplane was destroyed. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured, and one passenger received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was destined for San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP), San Luis Obispo, California. The wreckage was located at global positioning system (GPS) coordinates 37 degrees 37.955 minutes north latitude and 118 degrees 53.961 minutes west longitude. The Airport/ Facility Directory, Southwest U. S., indicated Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) runway 9/27 was 7,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. The runway surface was composed of asphalt. The airport elevation was 7,128 feet mean sea level. According to witnesses, the airplane used most of the runway during the takeoff roll. Once airborne, witnesses indicated that the airplane was 150 to 200 feet above the ground, and did not appear to gain any additional altitude. One witness, on an access road just north of the airport, had a profile view of the airplane during the majority of the accident sequence. He reported an "excessive" angle of attack on the takeoff. He saw the nose pitch down, and thought the airplane was about 100 feet above the grou
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed resulting in a stall/spin.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
