Hughes Charles R ZODIAC 601XL N418CM

Summary

On 7 May 2013 at about 18:00 local time, a Hughes Charles R ZODIAC 601XL registered N418CM, operated by Hughes Charles R, was involved in an accident near Meriden, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 May 2013 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Meriden, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Meriden Markham Municipal (MMK)

Coordinates

41.5086, -72.8294

Aircraft

Hughes Charles R ZODIAC 601XL

Registration

N418CM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hughes Charles R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Meriden → Meriden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA233

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed with a tailwind and that the airplane touched down farther down the runway than usual. When the pilot applied brakes to exit the runway onto the taxiway, the tires skidded, and the airplane pivoted to the left before coming to rest inverted. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the left and right wings and to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane. He further stated that he was fatigued, had “rushed” the landing approach, and had not taken time to properly evaluate the wind conditions prior to landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.