Casualties unknown

1991-06-11: Beech F33A (N6486N) — Airline Training Center — Mobile, AZ

Mobile, AZ, US

On June 11, 1991, a Beech F33A (registration N6486N) operated by Airline Training Center was involved in an aviation accident near Mobile, AZ. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Two Beech F33A aircraft, N6486N and N5519A, collided on the ground at Mobile, Arizona airport during supervised solo instructional flights. The pilot of N6486N stated he was traveling too fast when exiting the runway.

Accident Overview

Two Beech F33A aircraft, registered as N6486N and N5519A, collided on the ground at the Mobile, Arizona airport. The aircraft were involved in two supervised solo instructional flights conducted by the Airline Training Center in Goodyear, Arizona, as part of the Lufthansa Airlines pilot training program.

Sequence of Events

According to the investigation, N5519A had landed on the runway and subsequently pulled off onto the parallel taxiway, where it stopped to complete the post-landing checklist. Meanwhile, N6486N landed on the same runway and exited at the high-speed turnoff, where it collided with N5519A.

Pilot Statement

The pilot of N6486N reported that he was traveling too fast when he turned off the runway and was unable to stop behind N5519A as intended.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001212X17309. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.