Gyrocopter pilot overshoots runway in gusty conditions.

Attributes
ACN	182224
Time
Date	199106
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : n05
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 200 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	182224
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Last x-wind 90 degree to runway 23-05 (2000'). No x-wind with light gusts alternating up and down runway. Normal approach to landing on runway 05 over threshold at approximately 200' AGL. Gust down runway kept aircraft elevated and pushed down runway too far for safe landing. Pilot error in judgement in waiting too long to attempt go around. Overshot runway with main rotor striking mailbox post. Main rotor and propeller destroyed. With single seat aircraft geographically limited dual time available -- impossible to achieve pilot proficiency for solo flight. FAA classified occurrence as incident. Student pilot logbook endorsement was achieved, but pilot was never informed that this endorsement was required every 90 days. With very few CFI's spread over the entire USA, the incidence of flying illegally must be very high.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GYROCOPTER PLT OVERSHOOTS RWY IN GUSTY CONDITIONS.

Narrative: LAST X-WIND 90 DEG TO RWY 23-05 (2000'). NO X-WIND WITH LIGHT GUSTS ALTERNATING UP AND DOWN RWY. NORMAL APCH TO LNDG ON RWY 05 OVER THRESHOLD AT APPROX 200' AGL. GUST DOWN RWY KEPT ACFT ELEVATED AND PUSHED DOWN RWY TOO FAR FOR SAFE LNDG. PLT ERROR IN JUDGEMENT IN WAITING TOO LONG TO ATTEMPT GAR. OVERSHOT RWY WITH MAIN ROTOR STRIKING MAILBOX POST. MAIN ROTOR AND PROP DESTROYED. WITH SINGLE SEAT ACFT GEOGRAPHICALLY LIMITED DUAL TIME AVAILABLE -- IMPOSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE PLT PROFICIENCY FOR SOLO FLT. FAA CLASSIFIED OCCURRENCE AS INCIDENT. STUDENT PLT LOGBOOK ENDORSEMENT WAS ACHIEVED, BUT PLT WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THIS ENDORSEMENT WAS REQUIRED EVERY 90 DAYS. WITH VERY FEW CFI'S SPREAD OVER THE ENTIRE USA, THE INCIDENCE OF FLYING ILLEGALLY MUST BE VERY HIGH.

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.