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Annapolis, MD
The pilot stated that he was on the downwind leg in the traffic pattern when a thunderstorm approached. He reported that he set up his approach to land, but when the airplane was on short final a shifting wind blew the airplane so that it was aligned with the grass adjacent to the asphalt runway. He stated that since he was comfortable landing on the grass, he continued the approach. The pilot reported that '...upon touchdown - wind changed to direct tailwind of greater than 35 knots (estimate)...wind blew plane into [the] fence at [the] end of runway.'
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Related factors were the sudden thunderstorm, the high gusty winds, and the sudden windshift to a tailwind during the touchdown/landing roll.
On September 22, 1995, at about 1645 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182, N1960X, operated by a flying club, encountered gusty winds during the landing roll and ran off the end of runway 12 at Lee Airport, in Annapolis, Maryland. The airplane sustained substantial damage when it collided with a fence. The pilot, the sole occupant, reported no injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, no flight plan was filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, and originated from Annapolis, Maryland, exact time unknown. The pilot stated that he was on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 12, when "...a sudden storm came up - thunder - [high] winds - rain. Set up approach to land, wind shifted and blew [the] plane off [the] runway...continued to land on grass. Upon touchdown, [the] wind changed to direct tailwind of greater than 35 knots (estimate)...wind blew [the airplane] into [the] fence at [the] end of runway."