Single-engine piston

N79LC

2008 American Legend Cub AL-3

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2008
Serial
AL-1143
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Granite Bay, CA
Registration record

N79LC on the FAA register

Type
2008 American Legend Cub AL-3 (FAA: American Legend AL3)
Serial
AL-1143
Engines
Continental O-200
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Granite Bay, CA
Certificate issued
2025-01-21
Airworthiness date
2008-11-25
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Special flight permit
Mode S (hex)
AAB6A9
Mode S (octal)
52533251
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-01
    Accident at Upland, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N79LC.
  • 2008-11-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (special flight permit category).
Overview

About N79LC

N79LC is a 2008 American Legend Cub AL-3 (FAA model AL3), serial number AL-1143. It is registered to an individual in Granite Bay, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is special flight permit category, dated November 25, 2008.

N79LC has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-02-01 Accident · Upland, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA087A
Reported aircraft: American Legend AL3
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate separation during landing, which resulted in a runway collision with another airplane.
2025-02-01 Accident · Upland, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB (Completed) · WPR25LA087
Reported aircraft: American Legend AL3
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate separation during landing, which resulted in a runway collision with another airplane.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.