Aircraft and Flight Details
The aircraft involved was a Cessna 152, registration G-BNMC, powered by a single Lycoming O-235-L2C engine. It was manufactured in 1978. The flight was a private training sortie with two crew (an instructor and a student) and no passengers. The commander, aged 64, held a Basic Commercial Pilot's Licence with an Instructor Rating and had accumulated 3,526 flying hours, of which 3,000 were on type. His recent flying included 213 hours in the last 90 days and 52 hours in the last 28 days.
Sequence of Events
On 14 June at 1300 UTC, the instructor and student were conducting circuit training to review procedures prior to the student's general flight test. The surface wind was 320° at 6 kt, visibility 5 to 6 km, with overcast cloud at 1,500 feet. After several satisfactory circuits, the student was instructed to perform a low-level bad weather circuit and land on Runway 23.
During the final approach, the aircraft encountered a rain shower, reducing visibility. The instructor briefly took control to correctly align the aircraft with the runway. The subsequent touchdown, executed by the student, occurred later than normal. Despite the instructor's attempt to rectify the situation, the aircraft overran the end of the runway and collided with the boundary fence.
Occupant Safety and Damage
Both occupants were wearing lap and diagonal seat belts. They vacated the aircraft without injury. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the aft fuselage, nose landing gear, and tailplane.