The solo student pilot reported that during the landing roll at the airport in Hollywood, Florida, she used brakes and pulled back on the yoke, but the Cessna 152 was traveling too fast to turn off at the taxi intersection she normally used.
She became confused as to where to turn off the runway. She turned left toward the next taxiway intersection too fast, but the airplane exited the runway to the left and hit a taxiway sign.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport’s automated weather observation station reported that, about three minutes after the accident, the wind was from 230° at 4 knots. The student pilot landed the airplane on Runway 28.
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.
This August 2019 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
