Accident Details
The pilot was conducting routine landing practice on a 2,000-foot long, 200-foot wide grass strip. A taxiway, perpendicular to the grass strip and elevated slightly higher than the upwind grass area where the airplane normally touched down, bordered the strip.
The pilot reported performing several landings on the day of the accident. During the last landing, she "came in low," and the main landing gear impacted a runway sign. The airplane came to an abrupt stop in a nose-low attitude.
Pilot Account
The pilot stated that as the airplane approached the runway sign, she was looking to the side of the airplane to maintain clearance from the taxiway. She never saw the runway sign. She reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
Pilot Experience
The pilot had accumulated 146 hours of total flight experience, with 30 hours in the accident airplane.