N741R

On June 24, 2012, a American Legend AL3 (N741R) was involved in an incident near Rexburg, ID. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and subsequent excessive braking during the landing roll with a tailwind, which resulted in a noseover.

The pilot reported that from the time she departed until the time of the landing, which was about an hour later, the wind had switched from a headwind to a tailwind. During the three-point landing with a tailwind, she started to slow the airplane, but was caught off guard when the airplane traveled off the left side of the runway. She then slammed on both brakes and the airplane nosed over, substantially damaging the rudder. The pilot added that if she had tapped the right brake she could have corrected the direction of the airplane. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR12CA355. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N741R.