N23TN is a 2016 American Legend Aircraft AL18. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming YO-233 rated at 115 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in O Brien, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 2019. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2017. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 10 years old
- 1 of 111 American Legend Aircraft AL18
2019
2017
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According to the pilot, he was doing a low pass through an abandoned powerline easement on a small lake peninsula, which included a small hill. He was flying directly into the wind and as the airplane approached the hill, the wind direction changed as a result of the terrain, and the airplane encountered mechanical turbulence. The airplane wheels impacted the ground, the airplane bounced, and the pilot applied "heavy braking." Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the right-wing strut and rudder. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The winds reported at an airport 6 miles to the northwest of the accident location were variable from 270° to 330° at 7 knots.
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