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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amcnlg AL3 · Hemet, CA · July 25, 2009

Date: July 25, 2009 · 08:00 local
Place: Hemet, CA
Airport: Hemet-Ryan
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N918ZZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA365
Reported as: Amcnlg AL3
Reported engine: Continental O200*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,724 total14 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N918ZZRegistered now · American Legend AL3S/N AL-1058 Airframe modelAmerican Legend AL3

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot and CFI practicing wheel landings. After third wheel landing aircraft started to drift slightly left of runway centerline. Student attempted to correct by applying full left rudder. Aircraft turned approximately 30 degrees left, which frightened student who then jammed on the brakes. CFI tried to gain control of aircraft by applying back stick and shouting "get off the brakes." The aircraft flipped over on its' back, causing substantial damage to the aircraft; no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT AND CFI PRACTICING WHEEL LANDINGS. AFTER THIRD WHEEL LANDING AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT SLIGHTLY LEFT OF RUNWAY CENTERLINE. STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT BY APPLYING FULL LEFT RUDDER. AIRCRAFT TURNED APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES LEFT, WHICH FRIGHTENED STUDENT WHO THEN JAMMED ON THE BRAKES. CFI TRIED TO GAIN CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT BY APPLYING BACK STICK AND SHOUTING "GET OFF THE BRAKES." THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS' BACK, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT; NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR09CA365Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHemet, CAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and excessive use of the brakes.Jul 25, 2009 · Substantial damage