Spi in an small aircraft runway taxiway excursion after landing.

Attributes
ACN	187349
Time
Date	199108
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdr
State Reference	CT
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 35 flight time type : 35
ASRS Report	187349
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 360 flight time type : 325
ASRS Report	187660
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Incident occurred after landing the aircraft and taxiing off of active runway 24 at bridgeport. Aircraft did not seem to turn adequately, and slipped off of the paved taxiway and onto the grass. (Nose wheel only). In the process, the propeller broke the lens and bulb on a taxiway light. It didn't seem like the aircraft was moving too quickly, the brake did not seem to be tightening the turn. My perceptions are (considering that the brakes on the aircraft are in good condition and functional) that I may have not had my foot in a good position to have both full brake and rudder pedal travel. Supplemental information from acn 187660. No significant damage to propeller or airplane.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SPI IN AN SMA RWY TAXIWAY EXCURSION AFTER LNDG.

Narrative: INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER LNDG THE ACFT AND TAXIING OFF OF ACTIVE RWY 24 AT BRIDGEPORT. ACFT DID NOT SEEM TO TURN ADEQUATELY, AND SLIPPED OFF OF THE PAVED TAXIWAY AND ONTO THE GRASS. (NOSE WHEEL ONLY). IN THE PROCESS, THE PROP BROKE THE LENS AND BULB ON A TAXIWAY LIGHT. IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE THE ACFT WAS MOVING TOO QUICKLY, THE BRAKE DID NOT SEEM TO BE TIGHTENING THE TURN. MY PERCEPTIONS ARE (CONSIDERING THAT THE BRAKES ON THE ACFT ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND FUNCTIONAL) THAT I MAY HAVE NOT HAD MY FOOT IN A GOOD POS TO HAVE BOTH FULL BRAKE AND RUDDER PEDAL TRAVEL. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 187660. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROP OR AIRPLANE.

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.