American Legend Aircraft AL18 N458RS accident near Phoenix, Arizona, March 28, 2024
American Legend Aircraft AL18, registration N458RS, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona on March 28, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA118 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 25 minutes of the flight after departing the Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt area (KDVT), reaching a maximum of 4,775 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:34 UTC, at 2,175 ft and 89 knots, climbing at 64 feet per minute, about 6 km from Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt (KDVT).
The nearest weather report, from KDVT (6 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- March 28, 2024
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Aircraft
- American Legend Aircraft AL18
- Registration
- N458RS
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA118 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt (KDVT)
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt (KDVT)
- Recorded flight
- 25 min, max 4,775 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:34 UTC, 2,175 ft, 89 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA118; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.