CubCrafters CC11-160 N153JM

Summary

On 18 March 2017 at about 15:03 local time, a CubCrafters CC11-160 registered N153JM was involved in an accident near Borrego Springs, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 March 2017 at 15:03

Classification

Accident

Location

Borrego Springs, California, United States

Coordinates

33.2200, -116.1600

Aircraft

CubCrafters CC11-160

Registration

N153JM

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boreggo Springs → Bermuda Dunes

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA227

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, which resulted in impact with obstacles.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that he landed off airport to an unimproved surface. He remarked that the "airplane only needs about 60 feet of ground roll to become airborne." During the attempted takeoff, the airplane ascended about 2 ft above ground level before the landing gear wheel impacted desert shrubs, and the pilot aborted the takeoff. The airplane touched down and developed a side load, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage tube struts and the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.