American Legend AL3 N167J

Summary

On 11 October 2014 at about 23:30 local time, a American Legend AL3 registered N167J, operated by Takacs John DO, was involved in an accident near Mulino, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 October 2014 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mulino, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Mulino State Airport (K4S9)

Coordinates

45.2164, -122.5900

Aircraft

American Legend AL3

Registration

N167J

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Takacs John DO

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mulino → Mulino

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15CA009

Nobody was injured.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was giving airplane rides to some of his son's teenage friends. He departed the airport with the passenger in the back seat and he allowed the passenger to control the airplane off and on in flight before returning to the airport. The pilot allowed the passenger to fly the airplane around the pattern; the pilot would then take control and accomplish a touch-and-go. They did this three times. During the last approach the pilot took control and put in a left slip to establish the glide slope. As he approached 30 feet above ground level, he attempted to level the wings and neutralize the rudder, however, he could not take out the right rudder input and the airplane continued into a right bank. The pilot added power and continued in a right-hand bank, but could not neutralize the controls. As the airplane came around 360 degrees he reduced the power, and decided to attempt a landing while over the runway. During the landing the right wing tip dragged, then the right balloon tire touched down, and the airplane translated sideways, collapsing the landing gear and nosing over. The wings and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no control abnormalities that would have precluded the normal control and operation of the airplane. The passenger does not recall being in a position where he could have interfered with the controls.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.