Pilot Debrief

Zenith ZODIAC CH 650 near Carthage, NC — 2020-05-16

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Date
2020-05-16
Location
Carthage, NC, USA
Airport
BQ1
Aircraft
Zenith ZODIAC CH 650
Registration
N149WF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing with a tail wind, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that, while landing, a gust of tail wind pushed the airplane and he landed long. The airplane then exited the end of the runway and impacted vegetation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An airport's automated weather observation station located 7 miles to the south-east, reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 4 knots.

NTSB coding

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