Pilot of an small aircraft sel landed downwind resulting in going off the side and end of the runway...

Attributes
ACN	336399
Time
Date	199605
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : swd
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 6
ASRS Report	336399
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other anomaly other 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:

I flew a piper commanche over swd, observed the wind sock which favored runway 33. Runway 30/12 was closed due to construction. As I turned final for runway 33, I positioned myself for a short field landing. As I flared my airplane, it didn't come down as easily and quickly as planned. I ended up touching down about 1/2 - 2/3 of the runway's distance. As I was rolling out, I realized the end was approaching very fast and my speed reduction was slower than normal. I felt it was too late for a go around and jammed the brakes to avoid an unlikely situation. However, at this point, I realized that the winds must have changed and I was experiencing a strong tailwind. I decided I needed to use some of the gravel runway siding to stop and swerve around the airport runway lights. As I stopped on the gravel overrun, I barely hit and damaged one runway light with the outermost part of my wingtip. While taxiing to the ramp area, I checked the wind sock again and the winds had reversed to 150 degrees with a fully deflected sock.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL LANDED DOWNWIND RESULTING IN GOING OFF THE SIDE AND END OF THE RWY CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO A RWY LIGHT. COMMANCHE PA24.

Narrative: I FLEW A PIPER COMMANCHE OVER SWD, OBSERVED THE WIND SOCK WHICH FAVORED RWY 33. RWY 30/12 WAS CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. AS I TURNED FINAL FOR RWY 33, I POSITIONED MYSELF FOR A SHORT FIELD LNDG. AS I FLARED MY AIRPLANE, IT DIDN'T COME DOWN AS EASILY AND QUICKLY AS PLANNED. I ENDED UP TOUCHING DOWN ABOUT 1/2 - 2/3 OF THE RWY'S DISTANCE. AS I WAS ROLLING OUT, I REALIZED THE END WAS APCHING VERY FAST AND MY SPD REDUCTION WAS SLOWER THAN NORMAL. I FELT IT WAS TOO LATE FOR A GAR AND JAMMED THE BRAKES TO AVOID AN UNLIKELY SIT. HOWEVER, AT THIS POINT, I REALIZED THAT THE WINDS MUST HAVE CHANGED AND I WAS EXPERIENCING A STRONG TAILWIND. I DECIDED I NEEDED TO USE SOME OF THE GRAVEL RWY SIDING TO STOP AND SWERVE AROUND THE ARPT RWY LIGHTS. AS I STOPPED ON THE GRAVEL OVERRUN, I BARELY HIT AND DAMAGED ONE RWY LIGHT WITH THE OUTERMOST PART OF MY WINGTIP. WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP AREA, I CHKED THE WIND SOCK AGAIN AND THE WINDS HAD REVERSED TO 150 DEGS WITH A FULLY DEFLECTED SOCK.

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.

Pilot of an small aircraft sel landed downwind resulting in going off the side and end of the runway causing minor damage to a runway light. Commanche PA24.