American Legend AL3 N1115
22 April 2020 · Athens, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 2020 at about 21:00 local time, a American Legend AL3 registered N1115 was involved in an accident near Athens, Georgia, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athens, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Athens/Ben Epps (AHN)
- Coordinates
- 33.9486, -83.3258
- Aircraft
- American Legend AL3
- Registration
- N1115
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2006
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Athens → Athens
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA20CA158
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after an aborted landing, which resulted in collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane started to veer left and that, because he was concerned that it may ground loop, he decided to abort the landing and applied full engine power. The airplane became airborne, continued to drift left, and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American Legend AL3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2020 | American Legend AL3 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2021 | American Legend AL3 | Petaluma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2021 | American Legend AL3 | Andover Township, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2017 | American Legend AL3 | Pierson, Florida, United States | Mike Lima Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2016 | American Legend AL3 | Elberta, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2016 | American Legend AL3 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2020 | Mooney M20K | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Ayres S2R | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2020 | Champion 8KCAB | Ellijay, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 2020 | Cessna 402 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Handel International, LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2020 | Grumman AA5 | Baxley, Georgia, United States | Baxley Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2020 | Cessna 182 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | F3EA Inc. | No injuries | - |