Cessna 152
Flight Crew Student
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 27; Flight Crew Total 27; Flight Crew Type 27
Training / Qualification; Time Pressure; Human-Machine Interface
Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
Weather; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
On final approach there was a crosswind from 180 degrees on Runway 15. I was on the glide slope and the centerline. Once I crossed the threshold I was blown off centerline; so I applied power and shifted back to the centerline. I tried touching down again; but was blown to the left of the runway again; so I applied power again and centered myself over the centerline. When I touched down I was again blown off the centerline and rolled off the runway striking and breaking a runway edge light. The Fire Department came out we pushed the plane onto Taxiway Lima from where I taxied back to general aviation. No damage was apparent on the plane. I think a factor that influenced this was on my base to final turn; I noticed a heavy plane on final as well. He was also cleared for landing following me and said he was on a 6 mile approach. He then said he couldn't see the traffic on final; which was me. He was instructed to go around and I think not knowing whether he was landing or going around put pressure on me because I felt that I couldn't go around. He was told to go around on my second attempt to land the plane. The major factor in the incident was my not being able to handle the cross winds.
A student pilot aboard a C-150 was unable to remain on the runway surface when landing in a crosswind. He struck and broke a runway edge light; but did no apparent damage to the aircraft. Concern about a Heavy Jet going around behind him contributed to reporter's decision not to go around when his loss of control might otherwise have caused him to do so.