A BE55 single pilot departed the runway slightly during landing rollout at fwn.

Attributes
ACN	596155
Time
Date	200310
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 55/Cochise
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 14.48 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 172
ASRS Report	596155
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I departed ZZZ about XA00 local on runway 27. WX clear, wind light and variable. I flew 20 mins to fwn (sussex airport), entered on left downwind for runway 21, called several times for other traffic, and made a normal approach to runway 21. A smooth touchdown was made in the center of runway. The aircraft started to veer to right, I applied left rudder. Aircraft continued to track to right. I applied left brake to stop aircraft from tracking to right. Aircraft was stopped with right gear approximately 1 ft off edge of runway. I did not want to use excessive left brake because of the possibility of rolling the right gear under, and the aircraft was almost stopped. A new tire and tube was put on aircraft. There was no other damage to aircraft. The aircraft was flown back to ZZZ and a normal landing was made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE55 SINGLE PLT DEPARTED THE RWY SLIGHTLY DURING LNDG ROLLOUT AT FWN.

Narrative: I DEPARTED ZZZ ABOUT XA00 LCL ON RWY 27. WX CLR, WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE. I FLEW 20 MINS TO FWN (SUSSEX ARPT), ENTERED ON L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 21, CALLED SEVERAL TIMES FOR OTHER TFC, AND MADE A NORMAL APCH TO RWY 21. A SMOOTH TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE IN THE CTR OF RWY. THE ACFT STARTED TO VEER TO R, I APPLIED L RUDDER. ACFT CONTINUED TO TRACK TO R. I APPLIED L BRAKE TO STOP ACFT FROM TRACKING TO R. ACFT WAS STOPPED WITH R GEAR APPROX 1 FT OFF EDGE OF RWY. I DID NOT WANT TO USE EXCESSIVE L BRAKE BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ROLLING THE R GEAR UNDER, AND THE ACFT WAS ALMOST STOPPED. A NEW TIRE AND TUBE WAS PUT ON ACFT. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO ACFT. THE ACFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO ZZZ AND A NORMAL LNDG WAS MADE.

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.