| Crash location | 33.183333°N, 116.283333°W |
| Nearest city | Borrego Springs, CA
33.255872°N, 116.375012°W 7.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N1033C |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 10 Apr 2005 |
| Aircraft type | Maule MA-7-235C |
| Additional details: | None |
On April 10, 2005, about 1030 Pacific daylight time, a Maule M-7-235, N1033C, collided with terrain while landing at a private dirt strip near Borrego Springs, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal cross-country flight departed Thermal about 0930, and the private strip was the destination. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.
The pilot submitted a Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2). He stated that he was landing to the southwest and lost directional control on the landing rollout. The airplane veered off the runway. The propeller and wheel sustained damage; the outboard 2 feet of the right wing bent up.
The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
The nearest official reporting station was Thermal, California, bearing 360 degrees at 27 nautical miles. At 1027, Thermal reported winds from 360 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 22 knots.
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.