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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American Legend AL3 · Rexburg, ID · June 23, 2012

Date: June 23, 2012 · 20:00 local
Place: Rexburg, ID
Airport: Rexburg, Id
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N741R
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA355
Reported as: American Legend AL3
Reported engine: Continental O-200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N741RRegistered now · American Legend AL3S/N AL-1119 · Built 2008 Airframe modelAmerican Legend AL3 Engine modelContinental O-200 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The student pilot origanally soloed this aircraft on June 21, on June 23 the CFI flew with her again to be sure she was up to another solo. She landed fine and the instructor let her go for her 2nd solo flight. She flew for about 30 minutes and returned to the airport. Her first approach didn't feel right so she went around. She went around again on the 2nd approach said she was going to fast. On the 3rd approach she said she had it and touched down and was keeping the aircraft straight when it started to go left. She applied right rudder and it didn't straighten out. Then she applied right brake. It still didn't straighten out. She was headed for the golf course and there were people out there. So she applied both brakes and the aircraft went off the runway and slowly went over on its back. She was able to undo her seat belt and climb out.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT ORIGANALLY SOLOED THIS AIRCRAFT ON JUNE 21, ON JUNE 23 THE CFI FLEW WITH HER AGAIN TO BE SURE SHE WAS UP TO ANOTHER SOLO. SHE LANDED FINE AND THE INSTRUCTOR LET HER GO FOR HER 2ND SOLO FLIGHT. SHE FLEW FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. HER FIRST APPROACH DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT SO SHE WENT AROUND. SHE WENT AROUND AGAIN ON THE 2ND APPROACH SAID SHE WAS GOING TO FAST. ON THE 3RD APPROACH SHE SAID SHE HAD IT AND TOUCHED DOWN AND WAS KEEPING THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT WHEN IT STARTED TO GO LEFT. SHE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND IT DIDN'T STRAIGHTEN OUT. THEN SHE APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE. IT STILL DIDN'T STRAIGHTEN OUT. SHE WAS HEADED FOR THE GOLF COURSE AND THERE WERE PEOPLE OUT THERE. SO SHE APPLIED BOTH BRAKES AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND SLOWLY WENT OVER ON ITS BACK. SHE WAS ABLE TO UNDO HER SEAT BELT AND CLIMB OUT.

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 WPR12CA355Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRexburg, IDThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and subsequent excessive braking during the landing roll with a tailwind, which resulted in a noseover.Jun 24, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N741R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20130418004599ALanding: Touchdown · Rexburg, IDInactive private pilot recently became active in flying. Pilot received about 20 hours of tail wheel instruction and received his endorsement. Pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings in his newly acquired airplane when he experienced wind gusts which…Apr 18, 2013 · Substantial damage