ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203274
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 September 2017 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  American Legend AL18 Super Legend |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N200XW |
| MSN: | AL-1208 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 128 hours |
| Engine model: | Titan CC-340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bessemer, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bessemer, AL (EKY) |
| Bessemer, AL (EKY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.”
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2017 20:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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