# Accident 20070217002599A: Amcnlg AL11, Dryden, TX, February 17, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 2007, 10:30 local time
- Place: Dryden, TX
- Airport: Terrell County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0461° N, 102.2128° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0461&lon=-102.2128&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2480, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2480) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American Legend AL11 (registry code 060002N, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-legend-al11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMCNLG AL11
- Reported engine: AMTR JABIRU3300A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 466 total, 22 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW07CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070217002599A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) DURING TAKE OFF IN GUSTY WINDS THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 DFW07CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA072), Feb 17, 2007: American Legend AL-11 (N2480), Dryden, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind conditions and failure to maintain proper runway alignment.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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