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December 12, 2021 · American Legend Aircraft AL18 · N1477D
Abbeville, LA
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 12, 2021
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Abbeville, LA
Aircraft
American Legend Aircraft AL18 (2021)
Tail Number
N1477D
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CEN22LA072
The pilot reported that after takeoff, he turned onto the downwind leg of the traffic pattern and smelled an electrical odor. He continued to land, stopped the airplane, and shut off the engine and electrical systems. As he tried to determine where the smell originated, he saw smoke from the rear seat area and then he saw flames from the left side of the airplane. He exited the airplane and it continued to burn. The airplane sustained fire damage to the fuselage and both wings. In a telephone conversation with the pilot, he noted that the only electrical components he was aware of in the area where he first saw the smoke was near the electronic connector for his active noise-cancelling headset. Due to the amount of fire damage, it was not possible to determine the source of the electrical fire.
NTSB Probable Cause
Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Electrical power system-(general)-Unknown/Not determined
Full Narrative
The pilot reported that after takeoff, he turned onto the downwind leg of the traffic pattern and smelled an electrical odor. He continued to land, stopped the airplane, and shut off the engine and electrical systems. As he tried to determine where the smell originated, he saw smoke from the rear seat area and then he saw flames from the left side of the airplane. He exited the airplane and it continued to burn. The airplane sustained fire damage to the fuselage and both wings. In a telephone conversation with the pilot, he noted that the only electrical components he was aware of in the area where he first saw the smoke was near the electronic connector for his active noise-cancelling headset. Due to the amount of fire damage, it was not possible to determine the source of the electrical fire.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:50 CST
Nearest AirportAbbeville Chris Crusta Memoria (0nm N)
Runway34
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireBoth
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAmerican Legend Aircraft AL18
Tail NumberN1477D
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine DetailsCont Motor · OX-340 SERIES · 180
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 64 · Sprt · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind30° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 36 F
Altimeter30.23 inHg
Observation Time13:55