American Legend AL3 N712YP
27 March 2021 · Petaluma, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 2021 at about 23:10 local time, a American Legend AL3 registered N712YP was involved in an accident near Petaluma, California, United States. One person was 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 23:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petaluma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Petaluma Muni (O69)
- Coordinates
- 38.2578, -122.6053
- Aircraft
- American Legend AL3
- Registration
- N712YP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2010
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Napa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, she experienced a wind gust and the airplane veered to the left and ground looped. The wings and lift struts were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2021 | American Legend AL3 | Andover Township, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2020 | American Legend AL3 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2020 | American Legend AL3 | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2025 | American Legend AL3 | Upland, California, 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2021 | Travel Air 4-D | Riverside, California, United States | Zieler Richard | No injuries | - |
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| 2 Dec 2021 | Russell W Dyer VORTEX | Lakeport, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 2021 | Stearman 4E | Porterville, California, United States | William BEN Scott | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Beechcraft V35 | Visalia, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |