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Smyth sidewinder pilot reported losing directional control on the landing roll; departed the runway; and struck a sign.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1422267 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201701 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Amateur/Home Built/Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15 Flight Crew Total 5153 Flight Crew Type 3 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Object Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway |
Narrative:
Spent the morning examining and flying an experimental smyth sidewinder. The aircraft was being purchased by a friend. ASOS reported wind 310 degrees 19 gusting to 27. Started the approach in light turbulence. On touchdown; the aircraft made a sharp turn to the left. I was unable to keep it on the runway with full right rudder and braking and struck a sign along the side of the runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Smyth Sidewinder pilot reported losing directional control on the landing roll; departed the runway; and struck a sign.
Narrative: Spent the morning examining and flying an experimental Smyth Sidewinder. The aircraft was being purchased by a friend. ASOS reported wind 310 degrees 19 gusting to 27. Started the approach in light turbulence. On touchdown; the aircraft made a sharp turn to the left. I was unable to keep it on the runway with full right rudder and braking and struck a sign along the side of the runway.
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.