Pilot Debrief

Evektor Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR near Las Vegas, NV — 2020-08-09

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Date
2020-08-09
Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Airport
VGT
Aircraft
Evektor Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR
Registration
N644SB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB 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.

NTSB coding

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