N941DM is a 2020 Merit Aviation CCX-2000. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming CC363I rated at 186 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Rocky Ridge, MD. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 2020. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 6 years old
2020
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing with a tailwind, the airplane ground looped to the right. Both landing gear collapsed the left wing struck the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about 37 minutes before the accident, the wind was variable at 4 knots. The same automated station reported that, about 23 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 170° at 6 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 03.
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