We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
According to the pilot, he checked the winds via his onboard weather reporting device during the run-up, and he stated that the 25 knot wind sock was about ¾ full just moments before the takeoff roll. He reported that during the takeoff roll the airplane encountered a significant wind gust from the right. He stated that the wind gust forced the airplane to exit the left side of the runway, the landing gear collapsed, and the airplane collided with metal pylons which surrounded the wind sock. The
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)