# NTSB ANC06CA082: American Legend AL-3, N7999, St. Augustine, FL, July 1, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: July 1, 2006, 10:02 local (14:02 UTC)
- Place: St. Augustine, FL
- Coordinates: 29.955554, -81.337219
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9556&lon=-81.3372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 64043
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC06CA082
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64043/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA082

## Probable cause

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.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ground
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

The certificated private pilot reported that he was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane with about a 3 knot quartering tailwind from the right during a Title 14, CFR Part 91 personal flight.  During the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the right, and the pilot's application of left rudder and left brake did not correct the turn.  He then applied both brakes, and the airplane nosed down, slid off the right edge of the runway, and nosed over.

## Factual narrative

The certificated private pilot reported that he was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane with about a 3 knot quartering tailwind from the right during a Title 14, CFR Part 91 personal flight.  During the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the right, and the pilot's application of left rudder and left brake did not correct the turn.  He then applied both brakes, and the airplane nosed down, slid off the right edge of the runway, and nosed over.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7999](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7999), registered now, S/N AL-1036 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: American Legend Aircraft Co. AL-3
- Registry model: [American Legend AL3](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-legend-al3) (registry code 060002K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AL-1036
- Engines: Continental O-200-A66B reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Millard W. George
- Registered owner: Sky King Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Special light-sport (Special)
- Departed: KSGJ, St. Augustine, FL
- Airport: KSGJ, St. Augustine, runway 31

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 2,648 total, 13 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days, 21 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 87° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20060701012569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060701012569A), Jul 1, 2006: Amcnlg AL3, St Augustine, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Departed sgj for local flight (steep turns, climbs etc) then returned to sgj for touch & go. On 2nd landing aircraft rolled out to about 15-20 knots &…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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