Columbia LC41-550FG N1294P

Summary

On 30 November 2025 at about 22:18 local time, a Columbia LC41-550FG registered N1294P was involved in an accident near Chatham, Massachusetts, United States. 4 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

30 November 2025 at 22:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Chatham, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Chatham Muni (CQX)

Coordinates

41.6919, -69.9852

Aircraft

Columbia LC41-550FG

Registration

N1294P

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wilmington → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ERA26LA059

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point while landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was established on a straight-in nighttime visual approach. During landing, he observed that the runway was wet from recent rainfall. After touchdown with a right quartering tailwind, the airplane encountered a gust of wind and became airborne. The airplane stayed airborne for a few hundred feet before touching down again. The pilot subsequently applied the brakes; however, the airplane overran the end of the runway, continued down a grassy slope and impacted the perimeter fence, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings. 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.