C182 pilot lost aircraft control and went off the side of the runway.

Attributes
ACN	568038
Time
Date	200212
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : f70.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 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 : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 435 flight time type : 248
ASRS Report	568038
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway other anomaly other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : insufficient time
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

About 5 mi from french valley (F70) airport, I had canceled my IFR flight and switched to the CTAF for the airport. WX was clear, visibility unlimited. All went well until the landing. I landed too fast and must have had too much left rudder in because when I landed, I veered left and did not keep the plane on the runway. I ended up off to the left in the dirt but kept the plane under control and gently got it back onto the runway. Result -- no damage to anything, thank goodness. I feel that I was not properly set up for the approach and came in too fast. In landing too fast, I did not realize that I had too much left rudder and when I started left, panicked instead of 'flying the airplane.' my husband, also a pilot, was in the right seat and talked me through this and I was able to slow the plane and bring it back onto the runway without any further problems. My forgetting to 'fly the airplane' could have caused serious problems. I am due for my biennial in january and will take some extra time with my instructor to hone my skills.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT LOST ACFT CTL AND WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY.

Narrative: ABOUT 5 MI FROM FRENCH VALLEY (F70) ARPT, I HAD CANCELED MY IFR FLT AND SWITCHED TO THE CTAF FOR THE ARPT. WX WAS CLR, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED. ALL WENT WELL UNTIL THE LNDG. I LANDED TOO FAST AND MUST HAVE HAD TOO MUCH L RUDDER IN BECAUSE WHEN I LANDED, I VEERED L AND DID NOT KEEP THE PLANE ON THE RWY. I ENDED UP OFF TO THE L IN THE DIRT BUT KEPT THE PLANE UNDER CTL AND GENTLY GOT IT BACK ONTO THE RWY. RESULT -- NO DAMAGE TO ANYTHING, THANK GOODNESS. I FEEL THAT I WAS NOT PROPERLY SET UP FOR THE APCH AND CAME IN TOO FAST. IN LNDG TOO FAST, I DID NOT REALIZE THAT I HAD TOO MUCH L RUDDER AND WHEN I STARTED L, PANICKED INSTEAD OF 'FLYING THE AIRPLANE.' MY HUSBAND, ALSO A PLT, WAS IN THE R SEAT AND TALKED ME THROUGH THIS AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE PLANE AND BRING IT BACK ONTO THE RWY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBS. MY FORGETTING TO 'FLY THE AIRPLANE' COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS PROBS. I AM DUE FOR MY BIENNIAL IN JANUARY AND WILL TAKE SOME EXTRA TIME WITH MY INSTRUCTOR TO HONE MY SKILLS.

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.