# N418CM: 2011 Hughes Charles R ZODIAC 601XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes Charles R ZODIAC 601XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-charles-r-zodiac-601xl) (registry code 056235R, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34802)
- Serial number: 6-6450
- Year built: 2011
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenair ZENITH ZODIAC 601XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 12, 2011
- Certificate issued: July 27, 2007
- Expires: November 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A4F216
- Registered owner: [Hughes Charles R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUGHES%20CHARLES%20R)
- Location: [Hamden, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Hamden)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3768° N, 72.9428° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06514, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=418CM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N418CM

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Hughes Charles R ZODIAC 601XL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA13CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA233), May 7, 2013: Hughes Charles R Zodiac 601XL (N418CM), Meriden, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20130507009219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130507009219A), May 7, 2013: Hughes Charles R ZODIAC 601XL (N418CM), Meriden, CT, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed downwind on runway 36. Weather reported by yankee TRACON reported winds at 1753Z were 180/08 G14 knots, 10 sm, SCT047, SCT055, 24/12 A3012.…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Hughes Charles R ZODIAC 601XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-charles-r-zodiac-601xl/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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