N149WF – Zenith ZODIAC CH 650 – 2020-05-16 NTSB Accident Report

On May 16, 2020, a Zenith ZODIAC CH 650 (N149WF) was involved in an incident near Carthage, NC. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing with a tail wind, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA20CA189. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N149WF.