Pilot of an atx cargo small transport tail dragger lost directional control of the aircraft resulting in going off the side of the runway and hitting a taxi sign with 1 propeller.

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Attributes
ACN	320525
Time
Date	199511
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mbs
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Twin Beech 18
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 140
ASRS Report	320525
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After landing on runway 32 at mbs (saginaw), and the tailwheel was down, the aircraft veered to the left (more or less 3000 ft from touchdown). Power was added to the upwind engine left side, but this could not prevent the aircraft from getting off the runway into the grass and hitting a taxi sign, which caused slight damage to left propeller. Aircraft came back on runway after completing a 180 degree radial turn. Aircraft taxied to the ramp on its own power.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN ATX CARGO SMT TAIL DRAGGER LOST DIRECTIONAL CTL OF THE ACFT RESULTING IN GOING OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY AND HITTING A TAXI SIGN WITH 1 PROP.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG ON RWY 32 AT MBS (SAGINAW), AND THE TAILWHEEL WAS DOWN, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE L (MORE OR LESS 3000 FT FROM TOUCHDOWN). PWR WAS ADDED TO THE UPWIND ENG L SIDE, BUT THIS COULD NOT PREVENT THE ACFT FROM GETTING OFF THE RWY INTO THE GRASS AND HITTING A TAXI SIGN, WHICH CAUSED SLIGHT DAMAGE TO L PROP. ACFT CAME BACK ON RWY AFTER COMPLETING A 180 DEG RADIAL TURN. ACFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP ON ITS OWN PWR.

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.