# Accident 19890917035139A: Piper PA32R300, Mammoth Lakes, CA, September 17, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 17, 1989, 10:30 local time
- Place: Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Airport: Mammoth - June Lakes
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5791° N, 118.8410° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5791&lon=-118.8410&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3929F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3929F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA313) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890917035139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CROSSWIND TAKEOFF HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. CLIMBED TO 20FT. SETTLED. HIT GROUND SIDE OF RUNWAY. CROSSWIND COMPONENT E

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX89LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA313), Sep 17, 1989: Piper PA-32R-300 (N3929F), Mammoth Lakes, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITION AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. FACTORS THAT RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE GUSTY & CROSS-WINDS AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## Other reports on N3929F (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19880123008359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880123008359I), Jan 23, 1988: Piper PA32R300 (N3929F), Big Bear City, CA, Minor damage. Pilot allowed aircraft to veer off runway. Struck snowbank at side of runway. Main and nose gears collapsed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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