Spi practicing crosswind lndgs exits runway onto grass. Taxies back onto runway.

Attributes
ACN	213008
Time
Date	199206
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fxe
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fxe
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 30
ASRS Report	213008
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on a normal approach/glide path. Winds were 360 degrees at 10 and I was attempting a crosswind landing on runway 8 (the active runway). When I flared to touch down, a sudden gust carried me off into the grass strip. I quickly taxied back onto runway 8 and contacted ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SPI PRACTICING XWIND LNDGS EXITS RWY ONTO GRASS. TAXIES BACK ONTO RWY.

Narrative: I WAS ON A NORMAL APCH/GLIDE PATH. WINDS WERE 360 DEGS AT 10 AND I WAS ATTEMPTING A XWIND LNDG ON RWY 8 (THE ACTIVE RWY). WHEN I FLARED TO TOUCH DOWN, A SUDDEN GUST CARRIED ME OFF INTO THE GRASS STRIP. I QUICKLY TAXIED BACK ONTO RWY 8 AND CONTACTED GND.

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.