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PA28 pilot reports being blown off the runway during flare by a gusty crosswind and electing to not attempt a go-around. Slight damage to the nosewheel is reported and the propeller contacts the ground.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1188384 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201407 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 11.7 Flight Crew Total 158.4 Flight Crew Type 23.7 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 35 |
Narrative:
At near touchdown a gusty crosswind lifted the aircraft 10 feet and pushed it off the runway. We were already below the power curve and unable to go-around for fear the aircraft could stall or lose directional control. We rolled down a steep embankment at the edge of the runway into a dry water retention area. There were no injuries or damage to property. The aircraft suffered minor nose wheel damage and the prop stuck the soil.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28 pilot reports being blown off the runway during flare by a gusty crosswind and electing to not attempt a go-around. Slight damage to the nosewheel is reported and the propeller contacts the ground.
Narrative: At near touchdown a gusty crosswind lifted the aircraft 10 feet and pushed it off the runway. We were already below the power curve and unable to go-around for fear the aircraft could stall or lose directional control. We rolled down a steep embankment at the edge of the runway into a dry water retention area. There were no injuries or damage to property. The aircraft suffered minor nose wheel damage and the prop stuck the soil.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.