American Legend AL11C-100 N800SW
19 February 2022 · Placerville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 February 2022 at about 01:00 local time, a American Legend AL11C-100 registered N800SW was involved in an accident near Placerville, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Placerville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Placerville (PVF)
- Coordinates
- 38.7242, -120.7533
- Aircraft
- American Legend AL11C-100
- Registration
- N800SW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Loss of directional control during landing with a tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, he decided to perform a downwind landing because the setting sun was shining directly down the active runway. During the landing, the airplane veered off track and the main landing gear sustained damage after striking a culvert. The pilot applied engine power and performed a go-around, and during the second landing attempt, the airplane veered off the runway and collided with bushes in the runway drop off. The wings and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preaccidentct mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American Legend AL11C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2016 | American Legend AL11C 100 | Las Animas, Colorado, United States | Banister Bill | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2006 | American Legend AL11C | Chicago, Illinois, United States | John P. Gonas | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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