Pilot Debrief

Cessna 152 near Hollywood, FL — 2019-08-08

Final reportGAA19CA488
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Date
2019-08-08
Location
Hollywood, FL, USA
Airport
HWO
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N65401
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper decision to turn off the runway while the airplane was moving too fast after landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during the landing roll, she applied the brakes and pulled back on the yoke, but the airplane was traveling too fast to turn off at the taxi intersection she normally used. She became confused about where to turn off the runway, turned left toward the next taxiway intersection too fast, and the airplane exited the runway to the left and struck a taxiway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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