American Legend AL3 N155WB

Summary

On 23 November 2016 at about 20:15 local time, a American Legend AL3 registered N155WB was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, 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

23 November 2016 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Ferguson (82J)

Coordinates

30.3969, -87.3489

Aircraft

American Legend AL3

Registration

N155WB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pensacola → Pensacola

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA084

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he inadvertently pressed down on the right brake during the landing roll. The airplane veered off the runway to the right into soft grass and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift strut and empennage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.