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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event WPR21LA034

2020-11-02 Minden, Nevada, United States Airport · MEV Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N755MG

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

AMERICAN LEGEND AIRCRAFT CO AL3

Year of manufacture

2013 · 7 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR O-200-D (100 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20130422

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AA2DB6

Registrant of record

GAINZA SANDRA M

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, while landing, the airplane “bounced a bit” and veered left. He corrected with application of right brake input, however, his foot slipped off the heel brake. During the subsequent attempt to apply rudder control, he unintentionally applied the brake. The nose veered to the right and before the airplane came to a complete stop, the tail rose, and the airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted. The right- wing lift strut was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

  • Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_WPR21LA034.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.