Pilot Debrief

AMERICAN LEGEND AL3 near Athens, GA — 2020-04-22

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Date
2020-04-22
Location
Athens, GA, USA
Airport
AHN
Aircraft
AMERICAN LEGEND AL3
Registration
N1115
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after an aborted landing, which resulted in collision with trees.

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.

NTSB coding

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