Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX91LA258

MOBILE, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N6486N

BEECH F33A

Aircraft #2

N5519A

BEECH F-33A

Analysis

TWO BEECH F33A AIRCRAFT, N6486N AND N5519A, COLLIDED ON THE GROUND AT THE MOBILE, ARIZONA, AIRPORT DURING TWO SUPERVISED SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHTS. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE OWNED AND OPERATED BY AIRLINE TRAINING CENTER, GOODYEAR, ARIZONA, AS PART OF THE LUFTHANSA AIRLINES PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM. N5519A HAD LANDED ON THE RUNWAY AND PULLED OFF ONTO THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY AND STOPPED TO COMPLETE THE POST LANDING CHECKLIST. N6486N LANDED ON THE RUNWAY, EXITED AT THE HIGH SPEED TURN OFF AND COLLIDED WITH N5519A. THE PILOT OF N6486N SAID THAT HE WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST WHEN HE TURNED OFF THE RUNWAY TO STOP BEHIND N5519A.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXIT THE RUNWAY ONTO THE TAXIWAY AT A SPEED SUFFICIENT TO STOP PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH THE STOPPED AIRCRAFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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