Amateur-built LEGACY 2000 accident near Los Angeles, California, June 16, 2026
On June 16, 2026 at about 4:06 pm local time, a 2002 amateur-built LEGACY 2000, registered N84BZ, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Los Angeles, California (Whiteman airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 16, 2026 · about 4:06 pm local time
- Place
- Los Angeles, California · Whiteman · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built LEGACY 2000, built 2002
- Registration
- N84BZ · registry record · serial L2K-133
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 16, 2026, about 0906 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur built Lancair Legacy 2000, N84BZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Los Angeles, California. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed Lake Havasu City (HII) about 1 hour prior, following a route the pilot had taken multiple times before. He reported that the flight was operating under visual flight rules, and while descending into the Los Angeles Basin he encountered low cloud bases. He stated that the weather encounter increased his workload, and as he approached Whiteman Airport (WHP) he extended the landing gear and flaps at the same time, as part of his normal landing procedures, but he did not check the landing gear status lights. Just before touchdown, the tower controller transmitted to the pilot that the landing gear was still retracted. The pilot reached up to the landing gear switch and found that it was in the down position, but the landing gear status lights were not green. The pilot stated that he then applied full engine power to go-around, but the flaps had already struck the ground and were damaged such that they impinged aileron movement. Unable to maintain roll control, the airplane struck the airport boundary fence and came to rest in an adjacent airport parking lot. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the forward fuselage during the accident sequence. The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination.
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
What happened, in order
- Landing gear not configured during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: HII Lake Havasu City AZ at 3:03 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 8:55 am from KWHP
Weather report (METAR): METAR KWHP 161555Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 20/14 A3002=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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