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WPR20CA260

2020-08-09 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport VGT

Current FAA registration · N644SB

Make / Model
EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR
Year of manufacture
2006 · 14 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20090420
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A875A9

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot's inadequate decision to make a premature turn onto a taxiway which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.

Factual narrative

The solo student pilot reported that during the landing roll, she was not ready to turn off the runway when the tower controller instructed her to exit the runway at taxiway "C". The pilot tried to follow the controller's instruction and made a turn at the taxiway. During the turn, the left wing was substantially damaged when it struck a taxiway sign. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The solo student pilot reported that during the landing roll, she was not ready to turn off the runway when the tower controller instructed her to exit the runway at taxiway "C". The pilot tried to follow the controller's instruction and made a turn at the taxiway. During the turn, the left wing was substantially damaged when it struck a taxiway sign. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Student/instructed pilot - C
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Sign/marker-Effect on operation
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action selection-Student/instructed pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_WPR20CA260.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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