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Cessna skyhawk pilot reported a runway excursion due to inability to maintain directional control on landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1519126 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201802 |
| 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 | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 2 Flight Crew Total 203 Flight Crew Type 198 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
I was doing traffic pattern work at ZZZ. After completing the flare portion of my fifth consecutive landing on runway xxr; the aircraft was pushed to the left of the centerline by a gust of wind. During that push; the aircraft also passed over a visible wet spot on the left side of runway xxr; causing the aircraft to go farther to the left of the centerline. I applied ailerons and brakes to adjust accordingly and safely. However; the plane came to a stop approximately 10 feet into the grassy edge of runway xxr. Given the wet soil; I shut the plane down; contacted the tower and asked for a tug back to the FBO. I exited the plane; inspected the aircraft and noted the tarmac conditions. Upon return to the FBO; I met with the facility's CFI and I reviewed what had transpired during the landing. Additionally; we both inspected the plane and did not find any visible damage. Lastly; I contacted tower to confirm that all parties were safe. I also informed them there was a wet spot on xxr near the incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Cessna Skyhawk pilot reported a runway excursion due to inability to maintain directional control on landing.
Narrative: I was doing traffic pattern work at ZZZ. After completing the flare portion of my fifth consecutive landing on Runway XXR; the aircraft was pushed to the left of the centerline by a gust of wind. During that push; the aircraft also passed over a visible wet spot on the left side of Runway XXR; causing the aircraft to go farther to the left of the centerline. I applied ailerons and brakes to adjust accordingly and safely. However; the plane came to a stop approximately 10 feet into the grassy edge of Runway XXR. Given the wet soil; I shut the plane down; contacted the Tower and asked for a tug back to the FBO. I exited the plane; inspected the aircraft and noted the tarmac conditions. Upon return to the FBO; I met with the facility's CFI and I reviewed what had transpired during the landing. Additionally; we both inspected the plane and did not find any visible damage. Lastly; I contacted Tower to confirm that all parties were safe. I also informed them there was a wet spot on XXR near the incident.
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.