| Crash location | 33.220000°N, 116.160000°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Borrego Springs, CA
33.255872°N, 116.375012°W 12.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N153JM |
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| Accident date | 18 Mar 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Cubcrafters Inc CC11-160 |
| Additional details: | None |
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.
The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, which resulted in impact with obstacles.