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Cessna 150 pilot reported a loss of aircraft control during landing resulting in a runway excursion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1622609 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 377 Flight Crew Type 27 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
The incident occurred during the roll-out shortly after landing. Prior to the roll-out; the aircraft bounced lightly once on landing; the bounce was corrected with some power and another flare and landed without another bounce. During the roll-out the aircraft maintained runway center-line briefly and then began a slight right turn. Left rudder pedal pressure was applied in an attempt to correct the turn. The aircraft continued to turn right; with the rate of turn increasing rapidly. In response; more left rudder pedal pressure was applied and left brake was momentarily activated but quickly released. Aircraft continued the right turn off the runway; control could not be regained.the cause of the incident may have been due to shifting winds that were not observed during the roll-out. Winds on the field were light but were enough to cause an issue with the aircraft during roll-out. The aircraft listed is a C150 with a tail-wheel conversion.typically; no brake pressure is applied during the roll-out until after a significant decrease in speed is observed; hence no brake pressure being applied sooner during the roll-out. This is to prevent flipping the aircraft onto its back and/or to prevent pilot induced oscillations leading to a ground loop and/or subsequent loss of control.in retrospect; when the aircraft began its turn to the right; the left rudder pedal pressure applied was the correct measure. However; with the turn rate increasing; left brake pressure should have been applied sooner to arrest the turn.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Cessna 150 pilot reported a loss of aircraft control during landing resulting in a runway excursion.
Narrative: The incident occurred during the roll-out shortly after landing. Prior to the roll-out; the aircraft bounced lightly once on landing; the bounce was corrected with some power and another flare and landed without another bounce. During the roll-out the aircraft maintained runway center-line briefly and then began a slight right turn. Left rudder pedal pressure was applied in an attempt to correct the turn. The aircraft continued to turn right; with the rate of turn increasing rapidly. In response; more left rudder pedal pressure was applied and left brake was momentarily activated but quickly released. Aircraft continued the right turn off the runway; control could not be regained.The cause of the incident may have been due to shifting winds that were not observed during the roll-out. Winds on the field were light but were enough to cause an issue with the aircraft during roll-out. The aircraft listed is a C150 with a tail-wheel conversion.Typically; no brake pressure is applied during the roll-out until after a significant decrease in speed is observed; hence no brake pressure being applied sooner during the roll-out. This is to prevent flipping the aircraft onto its back and/or to prevent pilot induced oscillations leading to a ground loop and/or subsequent loss of control.In retrospect; when the aircraft began its turn to the right; the left rudder pedal pressure applied was the correct measure. However; with the turn rate increasing; left brake pressure should have been applied sooner to arrest the turn.
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.