Cliff STARDUSTER II SA300 N411TM

Summary

On 19 July 2011 at about 16:50 local time, a Cliff STARDUSTER II SA300 registered N411TM, operated by Nieland Richard H, was involved in an accident near San Jose, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 July 2011 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

San Jose, California, United States

Nearest airport

Reid Hillview (KRHV)

Coordinates

37.3298, -121.7704

Aircraft

Cliff STARDUSTER II SA300

Registration

N411TM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Nieland Richard H

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Jose → San Jose

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

WPR11CA341

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to not follow the designated taxiway, and failure to maintain clearance from a sign.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing roll, as the pilot approached the end of the runway, he decided to cut the corner from the runway to the taxiway. He said the airplane collided with a sign that he did not see. The collision resulted in substantial damage to the underside of the right wing, and the lower right wing spars were broken and separated. He said that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.