PETALUMA, CA, USA
N6208B
CESSNA 152
THE PILOT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LAND. ON HER FIRST THREE ATTEMPTS, SHE WAS TOO HIGH AND TOO FAST. ON HER FOURTH ATTEMPT, SHE WAS ALSO HIGH AND FAST, BUT SHE APPLIED FULL FLAPS AND SLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE APPROACH. AFTER LANDING, SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP, BUT REALIZED SHE HAD INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING. TO AVOID RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN RIGHT, AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A HANGAR LOCATED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND A PARKED VEHICLE. SHE BELIEVED THE WIND DIRECTION SHIFTED DURING THE APPROACH, RESULTING IN A DOWNWIND LANDING.
On September 21, 1994, at 1130 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N6208B, was substantially damaged during a landing overrun at Petaluma, California. The aircraft was owned and operated by Aero Venture Clubs, Inc., and was on a solo recreational flight. Visual meteorological conditions were prevalent at the time and no flight plan had been filed for the operation. The certificated recreational pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Petaluma Municipal airport at 1115 on the day of the accident. The pilot reported that she departed Petaluma Municipal airport en route to Liberty Field, a flight of 15 minutes. Upon her arrival at Liberty Field, she made several attempts to land, approaching from the east with the intent of landing to the west. She stated that on her first three attempts she was too high and fast to land. On her fourth attempt, she said she was also high and fast, but this time she continued the approach, applying full flaps and slipping the aircraft. After landing, she attempted to stop, but she was unable to do so on the remaining runway. To avoid striking a fence at the end of the runway, she attempted to turn right and the aircraft struck a hangar on the right side of the runway. After striking the hangar, the aircraft next struck a vehicle that was parked near the hangar. She stated that the airport has three windsocks positioned at different points around the airport because the winds tend to shift. She said she believed the wind direction shifted during the approach, resulting in a downwind landing. A postaccident inspection of the aircraft by the owner and a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector revealed spar damage to the left wing.
the failure of the pilot to initiate a go-around after failing to obtain the proper airspeed and rate of descent during the approach.
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