Accident Details
A certified flight instructor (CFI) submitted a written statement regarding a landing accident. She had departed from a local airport and received flight following to her destination. Prior to landing, she obtained wind information, which she recalled as winds from 240 degrees at 5 knots, gusting to 17 knots. She entered a left downwind for runway 26.
Upon landing, the airplane swerved to the right, departed the runway surface, and impacted a parked airplane, a vehicle, and an airport hangar.
Witness Account
A Safety Board investigator interviewed another CFI who had departed from the same airport and was landing at the same destination. He also received flight following and overheard communication between air traffic control and the accident pilot. He landed behind the accident pilot. He reported that the winds were from 220 degrees at 5 knots. During the landing, he observed the accident airplane go past the final approach leg and then enter a 270-degree turn to re-enter the traffic pattern. When the airplane entered onto the final leg, he looked down and saw a cloud of dust.
Weather Information
Approximately 5 minutes after the accident, an aviation routine weather report (METAR) for the airport indicated winds from 240 degrees at 8 knots.