What happened
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(-23) Approaching class "c" airspace at kpwm, the student pilot was instructed to enter left downwind for runway 29. The winds were 180 degrees at 14 knots. Maximum demonstrated crosswind for the Cessna 150 is stated as 13 knots in the pilot's operating manual. The pilot stated he lined the Cessna 150 up on final with the runway and landed without properly correcting for drift. The aircraft slid off the runway to the right and into the grass. Just prior to stopping, the aircraft hit the 6,000' remaining sign with the prop, resulting in sudden stoppage of the engine. Portlands other runway is 18/36.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) APPROACHING CLASS "C" AIRSPACE AT KPWM, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO ENTER LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 29. THE WINDS WERE 180 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS. MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND FOR THE CESSNA 150 IS STATED AS 13 KNOTS IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING MANUAL. THE PILOT STATED HE LINED THE CESSNA 150 UP ON FINAL WITH THE RUNWAY AND LANDED WITHOUT PROPERLY CORRECTING FOR DRIFT. THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND INTO THE GRASS. JUST PRIOR TO STOPPING, THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE 6,000' REMAINING SIGN WITH THE PROP, RESULTING IN SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF THE ENGINE. PORTLANDS OTHER RUNWAY IS 18/36.
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