Cub Crafters Inc. CC11-100 accident near Palm Springs, California, June 30, 2007
On June 30, 2007 at about 9:45 pm local time, a Cub Crafters Inc. CC11-100, registered N475CC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Palm Springs, California (Palm Springs Int'L Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 30, 2007 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Palm Springs, California · Palm Springs Int'L Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cub Crafters Inc. CC11-100
- Registration
- N475CC · registry record · serial CC11-00031
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on runway 31R. During the landing, the airplane veered from the runway and groundlooped, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported about 3,000 hours total time, with 30 hours in the airplane make and model. He stated that no mechanical malfunctions occurred to result in the loss of directional control.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,000 hours in all; 30 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 50 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Teledyne Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PSP Palm Springs CA
- Destination: Palm Springs CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31R, 4,952 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 111°F (44°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.78 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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