Pilot induced loss of aircraft control in gust conditions leads to collapse of nose wheel.

Attributes
ACN	143220
Time
Date	199004
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : far
State Reference	ND
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : far
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 68 flight time total : 180 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	143220
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Approached the airport at far from the southwest. The ATIS indicated winds 190 degrees at 19 KTS (WX bureau noted a gust to 27 KTS for the hour in question). Cleared right base to 21. Shortened approach by turning prior to 45 degrees. 1/4 mi final with moderate turbulence. At 50-20' above T/D had strong crosswind gust that raised the left wing approximately 30 degrees. Reaction was to lower wing and cut power. Also panic and probably kicked right rudder (car braking). The brakes released funny. Multiple tapping required rather than single tap. Inspector noted right brake on impact. Right side pressure was placed upon nose gear which collapsed. The other thing that comes to mind is my dislike of right patterns over left-hand patterns. Instinct should have been to do a go around rather than cut power. Pilot error. No other contributing factors.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT INDUCED LOSS OF ACFT CONTROL IN GUST CONDITIONS LEADS TO COLLAPSE OF NOSE WHEEL.

Narrative: APCHED THE ARPT AT FAR FROM THE SW. THE ATIS INDICATED WINDS 190 DEGS AT 19 KTS (WX BUREAU NOTED A GUST TO 27 KTS FOR THE HR IN QUESTION). CLRED RIGHT BASE TO 21. SHORTENED APCH BY TURNING PRIOR TO 45 DEGS. 1/4 MI FINAL WITH MODERATE TURB. AT 50-20' ABOVE T/D HAD STRONG XWIND GUST THAT RAISED THE LEFT WING APPROX 30 DEGS. REACTION WAS TO LOWER WING AND CUT PWR. ALSO PANIC AND PROBABLY KICKED RIGHT RUDDER (CAR BRAKING). THE BRAKES RELEASED FUNNY. MULTIPLE TAPPING REQUIRED RATHER THAN SINGLE TAP. INSPECTOR NOTED RIGHT BRAKE ON IMPACT. RIGHT SIDE PRESSURE WAS PLACED UPON NOSE GEAR WHICH COLLAPSED. THE OTHER THING THAT COMES TO MIND IS MY DISLIKE OF RIGHT PATTERNS OVER LEFT-HAND PATTERNS. INSTINCT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TO DO A GAR RATHER THAN CUT PWR. PLT ERROR. NO OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.