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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American Legend AL3 · Osage, AR · May 10, 2014

Date: May 10, 2014 · 17:00 local
Place: Osage, AR
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N907DC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA238
Reported as: American Legend AL3
Reported engine: Continental O-200
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,200 total50 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N907DCRegistered now · American Legend AL3S/N AL-1110 · Built 2007 Airframe modelAmerican Legend AL3 Engine modelContinental O-200 series4 cycle

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What happened

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On 05/10/2014 a light sport American legend aircraft, model AL3 registration number N907DC was taking off from a grass strip located at Osage Arkansas carrol county. Aircraft was being operated by an ATP rated pilot with a valid 2nd class medical. The aircraft slightly airborne, aircraft started to bank left, pilot tried to abort the take off. Aircraft impacted the ground and flipped over with the top resting on the ground. 2 people on board with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 05/10/2014 A LIGHT SPORT AMERICAN LEGEND AIRCRAFT, MODEL AL3 REGISTRATION NUMBER N907DC WAS TAKING OFF FROM A GRASS STRIP LOCATED AT OSAGE ARKANSAS CARROL COUNTY. AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY AN ATP RATED PILOT WITH A VALID 2ND CLASS MEDICAL. THE AIRCRAFT SLIGHTLY AIRBORNE, AIRCRAFT STARTED TO BANK LEFT, PILOT TRIED TO ABORT THE TAKE OFF. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND FLIPPED OVER WITH THE TOP RESTING ON THE GROUND. 2 PEOPLE ON BOARD WITH 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 CEN14CA238Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOsage, ARThe pilot's repeated attempts to take off from an unimproved field with tall grass.May 10, 2014 · Substantial damage