Probable cause
The student pilot’s incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
NTSB analysis
The student pilot reported that he inadvertently pressed down on the right brake during the landing roll. The airplane veered off the runway to the right into soft grass and nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift strut and empennage.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA17CA084 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 23, 2016
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Pensacola, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Ferguson (82J)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
American Legend Aircraft Co AL3
- N-number
- N155WB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2012
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.