Private pilot attempts to exit runway too quickly and suffers an excursion.
Synopsis
Private pilot attempts to exit runway too quickly and suffers an excursion.
Narrative
The pilot of the C152 was landing on Runway 30. After touching down between 200-600 FT from the beginning of the runway; the pilot started to brake and tried to exit at the next intersection; which was Alpha 7. The aircraft's speed was still too fast to make the turn; it went off the runway and came to a stop just into the grass between the runway sign (Runway 2/20); then left on Taxiway A; and cleared all runways. The reason the pilot tried to turn off on Alpha 7 was to quickly clear the runway for the jet traffic that had been cleared to position and hold behind him at Alpha 9 just after his touchdown. Afterward; the pilot realized that he should have kept the aircraft on centerline while braking to a speed that is safe for the aircraft to turn as desired. The pilot should have taken the next available taxiway after slowing to a safe taxi speed. Factors affecting the pilot's performance: 1) The pilot received his Private Pilot Certificate 6 days prior. 2) The flight was his second flight of the day; whereas he normally only flew once a day. 3) The Pilot had just done 3 safe touch-and-goes before his landing.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.