C182 pilot deviates off runway in gusty conditions at hsv.

Attributes
ACN	405703
Time
Date	199806
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hsv
State Reference	AL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 475
ASRS Report	405703
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
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:

Reporting an incident landing runway 18R at huntsville, al, international airport. Aircraft: cessna skylane. Wind was approximately 14-18 KTS gusting. Upon touchdown, strong gust caused aircraft to deviate from runway into grass area. No damage, no injury.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT DEVIATES OFF RWY IN GUSTY CONDITIONS AT HSV.

Narrative: RPTING AN INCIDENT LNDG RWY 18R AT HUNTSVILLE, AL, INTL ARPT. ACFT: CESSNA SKYLANE. WIND WAS APPROX 14-18 KTS GUSTING. UPON TOUCHDOWN, STRONG GUST CAUSED ACFT TO DEVIATE FROM RWY INTO GRASS AREA. NO DAMAGE, NO INJURY.

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.