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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · American Legend AL3 · Athens, GA · April 22, 2020

Date: April 22, 2020 · 17:30 local
Place: Athens, GA
Airport: Ben Epps Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1115
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA158
Reported as: American Legend AL3
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, sport pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 256 total50 in this make and model

N1115Registered now · American Legend AL3S/N AL-1042 · Built 2006 Airframe modelAmerican Legend AL3

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What happened

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On Friday April 24, 2020, the inspector arrived to Ben Epps Airport (ahn) at 1000 and was met by airport grounds supervisor. Inspector was escorted to aircraft.

The private pilot, and a passenger sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was registered to a private individual and operated by the pilot privacy data omitted. Pilot was on an area local flight pattern. The local Athens area weather was reported as clear, winds calm.

The aircraft was on approach to runway 9. The aircraft touched down and reported to have trouble centering on runway and was veering to the left. The pilot advanced power attempting aircraft attempted left turn climb, traveled approximately 1000 feet and struck a tree line.

As the FAA filed it

ON FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2020, THE INSPECTOR ARRIVED TO BEN EPPS AIRPORT (AHN) AT 1000 AND WAS MET BY AIRPORT GROUNDS SUPERVISOR. INSPECTOR WAS ESCORTED TO AIRCRAFT.

THE PRIVATE PILOT, AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. PILOT WAS ON AN AREA LOCAL FLIGHT PATTERN. THE LOCAL ATHENS AREA WEATHER WAS REPORTED AS CLEAR, WINDS CALM.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 9. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND REPORTED TO HAVE TROUBLE CENTERING ON RUNWAY AND WAS VEERING TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT ADVANCED POWER ATTEMPTING AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED LEFT TURN CLIMB, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET AND STRUCK A TREE LINE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA20CA158Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAthens, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after an aborted landing, which resulted in collision with trees.Apr 22, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1115 · 1

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

Incident 20070117000479IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Prescott, AZ(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] was flying his legend cub, N1115, on 01/17/2007 on a sightseeing flight. Upon returning to prc he was cleared to land on runway 21L. He cleared at taxiway C4. The tower controller issued an immediate stop to N1115 and…Jan 17, 2007 · Minor damage