# Accident 20021013028239A: Piper PA28151, San Luis Obispo, CA, October 13, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 13, 2002, 15:34 local time
- Place: San Luis Obispo, CA
- Airport: San Luis Obispo County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2369° N, 120.6419° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2369&lon=-120.6419&mi=10
- Aircraft: N75164, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75164) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-151 (registry code 7102805, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28151
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 77 total, 77 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX03LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021013028239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(.19) ON OCTOBER 13, 2002, ABOUT 1525 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-28-151, N75164, COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY SIGN DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 29 AT THE SAN LUIS OBISPO AIRPORT, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE AIRPORT ABOUT 1430. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE SHE WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN SHE MADE HER 6TH LANDING AND ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE RUNWAY FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF AN AIR TRAFFIC INSTRUCTION. (-23) THE PILOT OF N75164 GAVE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT. ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, I WENT UP TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GOES. I LANDED FOR THE LAST TIME AT APPROXIMATELY 1525 PDT. I WAS SLOWING DOWN IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN OFF ON JULIET TAXIWAY WHEN THE CONTROLLER INSTRUCTED ME TO EXIT ON RWY 25 AND TAXI TO THE WEST SIDE FOR PARKING LOT AND CONTACT GROUND ON 121.6. I REALIZED THAT I                        WAS AT RWY 25 AND NEEDED TO TURN IMMEDIATELY. AS I STARTED TURNING I REALIZED I WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY MAKE THE TURN ONTO RWY 25 BECAUSE I WAS STILL GOING TOO FAST (I WAS AFRAID OF GROUND LOOPING). I CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT TO GET BACK TO RWY 29 AND ENDED UP IN THE GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND THE TAXIWAY. I HIT A RUNWAY MARKER WITH THE LEFT WING, ENDED UP ON TAXIWAY JULIET AND TAXIED TO PARKING. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED UNDER CFR 14 PART 91 AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX03LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA007), Oct 13, 2002: Piper PA-28-151 (N75164), San Luis Obispo, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance due to her inadequate visual lookout.

## Other reports on N75164 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19790413010219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790413010219I), Apr 13, 1979: Piper PA28151 (N75164), Fresno, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft damaged when pilot missed curve on high speed taxiway.
- [Accident 19780411005419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780411005419A), Apr 11, 1978: Piper PA28151 (N75164), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Forced ldg on highway,hit sign pulling off road.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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