Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA196

EL MONTE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N714ST

HOMEBUILT STARDUSTER TWO

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS OBSVED BY A TWR ATC SPECIALIST TO MAKE A NORMAL 3 PT LNDG AND ENTER INTO A L GD LOOP WHILE EXITING THE RWY ABT 1400 FT FM THE THRESHOLD. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS TRAVELING AT A 'MODERATE SPEED' WHILE EXITING THE RWY. ANOTHER ACFT WAS PREPARING TO TAXI ONTO THE TAXIWAY FM THE NW CORNER OF THE FUEL PIT AREA WHICH WAS DRECTLY INLINE WITH N714S7'S EXIT GROUND PATH. THE PATH OBSERVED A TAXING ACFT AND IN ORDER TO AVOID IT INTENTIONALLY 'GROUND LOOPED' IT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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