Small aircraft pilot practicing touch and goes, loses aircraft control, swerves off runway.

Attributes
ACN	193967
Time
Date	199110
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : qb5
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff landing other other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 29 flight time total : 812 flight time type : 21
ASRS Report	193967
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I wish to state I did not return this within 10 days because of difficulty in obtaining the form. I called AOPA, they referred me to gpo, boston. They told me I had to apply for it in writing. I still have not received it. A friend had a copy. He gave this to me. In terms of human performance considerations, the lesson I learned is that I have to stay on top of constantly changing circumstances and immediately implement appropriate corrective action. When I swerved off runway, I froze rather than took action to mitigate the problem. I feel this can only be achieved by constant training and experience.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT PRACTICING TOUCH AND GOES, LOSES ACFT CTL, SWERVES OFF RWY.

Narrative: I WISH TO STATE I DID NOT RETURN THIS WITHIN 10 DAYS BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING THE FORM. I CALLED AOPA, THEY REFERRED ME TO GPO, BOSTON. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO APPLY FOR IT IN WRITING. I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT. A FRIEND HAD A COPY. HE GAVE THIS TO ME. IN TERMS OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS, THE LESSON I LEARNED IS THAT I HAVE TO STAY ON TOP OF CONSTANTLY CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES AND IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION. WHEN I SWERVED OFF RWY, I FROZE RATHER THAN TOOK ACTION TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY CONSTANT TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.

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.