<< >> NASA ASRS Report 544501, April 2002

Low time pilot of a C172 loses control of aircraft on a crosswind landing and departs runway at yql, ab.

Attributes
ACN	544501
Time
Date	200204
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cyql.airport
State Reference	AB
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 56 flight time type : 56
ASRS Report	544501
Person 2
Affiliation	government : foreign
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry conflict : ground less severe excursion : runway ground encounters other non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

When on my solo cross country, I became lost and flew into canada by mistake. When landing in lethbridge, I got caught in 30 KT gusting xwinds. After landing, the plane drifted to the left. I overcorrected to the right and went off the right side of the runway. The plane became stuck in the mud so I shut off the engine and exited the plane.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW TIME PLT OF A C172 LOSES CTL OF ACFT ON A XWIND LNDG AND DEPARTS RWY AT YQL, AB.

Narrative: WHEN ON MY SOLO XCOUNTRY, I BECAME LOST AND FLEW INTO CANADA BY MISTAKE. WHEN LNDG IN LETHBRIDGE, I GOT CAUGHT IN 30 KT GUSTING XWINDS. AFTER LNDG, THE PLANE DRIFTED TO THE L. I OVERCORRECTED TO THE R AND WENT OFF THE R SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PLANE BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD SO I SHUT OFF THE ENG AND EXITED THE PLANE.

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.