Pilot Debrief

AMERICAN LEGEND AIRCRAFT CO AL3 near Andover Township, NJ — 2021-09-14

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Date
2021-09-14
Location
Andover Township, NJ, USA
Airport
12N
Aircraft
AMERICAN LEGEND AIRCRAFT CO AL3
Registration
N948FS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's excessive asymmetrical application of the brakes, which resulted in a nose over.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a soft turf runway that had experienced heavy rainfall the evening before. Upon touchdown, about a third of the way down the runway, the airplane bounced slightly before settling onto the turf; the pilot applied the brakes during the landing roll, the airplane turned left, then immediately nosed over and came to rest inverted. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the wing struts and vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents5

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