Pilot Debrief

AMERICAN LEGEND AIRCRAFT CO AL18 near Bessemer, AL — 2017-09-27

Final reportGAA17CA561
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Date
2017-09-27
Location
Bessemer, AL, USA
Airport
EKY
Aircraft
AMERICAN LEGEND AIRCRAFT CO AL18
Registration
N200XW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s incorrect application of the brakes and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor, who was providing instruction to the student pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, reported that, during the landing roll, the student failed to maintain directional control, and the airplane swerved right and then left. He added that, during the attempted remediation of the second swerve, the tail started to rise with an "associated tire squeal." Subsequently, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The flight instructor also reported that he believed that "the student inadvertently got on the brakes."

NTSB coding

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