Amateur-built Turbine Legend accident near Hammond, Louisiana, April 7, 2006
On April 7, 2006 at about 8:00 pm local time, a amateur-built Turbine Legend, registered N724TL, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hammond, Louisiana (Hammond Northshore Regional airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 7, 2006 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Hammond, Louisiana · Hammond Northshore Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Turbine Legend
- Registration
- N724TL · no longer on the register · serial 7
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The single-engine turbo-prop powered experimental airplane experienced a hard landing during a forced landing following a reported loss of engine power. While approaching to land, the airplane's nose landing gear would not extend. The 23,240-hour airline transport rated pilot departed the traffic pattern and repeatedly attempted to extend the nose landing gear to no avail. The pilot then elected to return to the airport with the intention of touching down on the airplane's main landing gear in an attempt to jar the nose landing gear down. While on final approach, at an altitude of 100 to 200 feet above ground level (AGL), the engine reportedly lost complete power. The pilot elected to execute a forced landing to a field short of the airport. The reason for the reported loss of engine power and failure of the nose landing gear to extend could not be determined.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 23,240 hours in all; 120 in this make and model; 210 in the last 90 days; 14,000 as pilot in command; 1,200 on instruments
- Last flight review: March 1, 2006
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 120 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, April 1, 2006
- Maximum gross weight: 3,588 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Walter 601D (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DED Deland FL at 8:30 pm
- Destination: HDC Hammond LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 5,001 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 15 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,700 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.78 inHg
- Observation at 8:04 pm from KHDC, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N724TL the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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