Event Details
A solo student pilot was en route to a non-towered airport when she obtained local weather information and announced on the common traffic advisory frequency her intention to enter the downwind leg for runway 30. Another pilot in the traffic pattern reported they were using runway 12, prompting the student to perform a 180-degree turn and enter the downwind for runway 12. During the landing roll, the student applied brakes and attempted to turn right off the runway but indicated that her speed was too high. Realizing she could not complete the turn, she attempted to turn left back onto the runway. The airplane skidded off the runway to the right and collided with a taxiway sign.
Aircraft Damage
The impact caused substantial damage to the right wing of the airplane.
Weather Conditions
According to the automated weather observation station located on the airport, approximately five minutes before the accident the wind was from 350 degrees at 4 knots. The student pilot landed the airplane on runway 12.
Mechanical Assessment
The deputy safety officer of the flight school reported that no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane were identified that would have precluded normal operation.