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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American Legend AL3 · San Diego, CA · August 9, 2016

Date: August 9, 2016 · 18:10 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Airport: Montgomery Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35451
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA425
Reported as: American Legend AL3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total40 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N35451Registration cancelled Aug 25, 2023 · American Legend AL3S/N AL-1054 · Built 2006 Airframe modelAmerican Legend AL3

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What happened

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Practicing touch and go landings on runway 28L. Wind direction and velocity was reported at 230 degrees 8-10 knots. Touched down on left wheel and the aircraft weather vaned to left. Pilot had full right rudder authority and began to add power. The aircraft exited the runway and the right wheel struck a taxiway sign and caused the aircraft to flip over to the right. The aircraft came to rest inverted. Pilot suffered no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 28L. WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY WAS REPORTED AT 230 DEGREES 8-10 KNOTS. TOUCHED DOWN ON LEFT WHEEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER VANED TO LEFT. PILOT HAD FULL RIGHT RUDDER AUTHORITY AND BEGAN TO ADD POWER. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT WHEEL STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED. PILOT SUFFERED 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 GAA16CA425Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.Aug 10, 2016 · Substantial damage