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WPR21LA034

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

Airport MEV

Current FAA registration · N755MG

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

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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 ↗.

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