# NTSB investigations: American Legend AL3

A list on [American Legend AL3](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-legend-al3.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [NTSB WPR25LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA087.md): American Legend AL3 · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2025 · N79LC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate separation during landing, which resulted in a runway collision with another airplane.
- [NTSB ERA21LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA375.md): American Legend AL3 · Andover Township, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2021 · N948FS · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's excessive asymmetrical application of the brakes, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR21LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA167.md): American Legend AL3 · Petaluma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2021 · N712YP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA21LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA047.md): American Legend AL3 · Greenville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 16, 2020 · N30BX · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a bird during initial climb, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA034.md): American Legend AL-3 Cub · Minden, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2020 · N755MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ERA20CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA158.md): American Legend AL3 · Athens, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2020 · N1115 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after an aborted landing, which resulted in collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA17LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA091.md): American Legend AL3 · Pierson, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2017 · N841ML · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper braking during takeoff, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA084.md): American Legend AL3 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2016 · N155WB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA16CA461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA461.md): American Legend AL3 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2016 · N114LC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA425.md): American Legend AL3 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2016 · N35451 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA16LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA199.md): American Legend AL3 · Elberta, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2016 · N156WB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine ran normally during a postaccident engine test run with no anomalies noted.
- [NTSB GAA16CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA169.md): American Legend AL3 · Monticello, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2016 · N127LC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a quartering tail wind, and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR15CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA009.md): American Legend AL3 · Mulino, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2014 · N167J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of aircraft control during approach for landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN14CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA238.md): American Legend AL-3 · Osage, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2014 · N907DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's repeated attempts to take off from an unimproved field with tall grass.
- [NTSB ERA14CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA134.md): American Legend AL3 · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2014 · N156WB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's incorrect rudder input, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with a runway sign.
- [NTSB WPR13CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA200.md): American Legend AL3 · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2013 · N741R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting wind conditions, and the airplane’s subsequent collision with a fence during the go-around attempt.
- [NTSB WPR12CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA355.md): American Legend AL3 · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2012 · N741R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and subsequent excessive braking during the landing roll with a tailwind, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB CEN11LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA142.md): American Legend AL3 · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2011 · N102PJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR09LA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA472.md): American Legend AL3 · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2009 · N18MK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR09CA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA365.md): American Legend AL3 · Hemet, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2009 · N918ZZ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and excessive use of the brakes.
- [NTSB CEN09CA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA261.md): American Legend AL-3C · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2009 · N273MS · Substantial damage
  > THe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. Contributing to the accident were gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB ANC06CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA082.md): American Legend AL-3 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2006 · N7999 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over when the airplane departed the runway.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('060002K', '069001Y')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-legend-al3/ntsb

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