A pdk local controller directed a C182 to land on a runway with a crosswind. In a gust; the aircraft...

Attributes
ACN	680955
Time
Date	200512
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pdk.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Windshear
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 : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 47 flight time total : 445 flight time type : 334
ASRS Report	680955
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway ground encounters other inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

I was completing an IFR flight. ATIS indicated winds from 310 degrees at 16 KTS. I requested and received clearance to land on runway 27. While on final to land on runway 27; I was instructed by the tower that I would be unable to land and to cross over runways 2/20 and enter a right downwind for runway 20R. I followed these instructions and was cleared to land. Final approach seemed stable. Just upon touching down; a strong gust from my right caused me to move to the left and I hit at least 1 runway light; breaking off a wheel pant and breaking my nosewheel strut with a resulting propeller strike. Because of the wind direction and gusty conditions; I believe that there would have been no incident if I had landed on runway 27 as originally cleared. I do not think I should have easily accepted the last moment reassignment to runway 20R; but rather should have requested another approach to runway 27 or approval to proceed to another airport with a more suitable runway for the conditions present at the time. However; runway 27 being open and available; I believe that given the conditions prevailing that ATC should not have instructed me to change to a much less appropriate runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PDK LCL CTLR DIRECTED A C182 TO LAND ON A RWY WITH A XWIND. IN A GUST; THE ACFT HIT A LIGHT AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR DAMAGING THE PROP.

Narrative: I WAS COMPLETING AN IFR FLT. ATIS INDICATED WINDS FROM 310 DEGS AT 16 KTS. I REQUESTED AND RECEIVED CLRNC TO LAND ON RWY 27. WHILE ON FINAL TO LAND ON RWY 27; I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE TWR THAT I WOULD BE UNABLE TO LAND AND TO CROSS OVER RWYS 2/20 AND ENTER A R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 20R. I FOLLOWED THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WAS CLRED TO LAND. FINAL APCH SEEMED STABLE. JUST UPON TOUCHING DOWN; A STRONG GUST FROM MY R CAUSED ME TO MOVE TO THE L AND I HIT AT LEAST 1 RWY LIGHT; BREAKING OFF A WHEEL PANT AND BREAKING MY NOSEWHEEL STRUT WITH A RESULTING PROP STRIKE. BECAUSE OF THE WIND DIRECTION AND GUSTY CONDITIONS; I BELIEVE THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO INCIDENT IF I HAD LANDED ON RWY 27 AS ORIGINALLY CLRED. I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE EASILY ACCEPTED THE LAST MOMENT REASSIGNMENT TO RWY 20R; BUT RATHER SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED ANOTHER APCH TO RWY 27 OR APPROVAL TO PROCEED TO ANOTHER ARPT WITH A MORE SUITABLE RWY FOR THE CONDITIONS PRESENT AT THE TIME. HOWEVER; RWY 27 BEING OPEN AND AVAILABLE; I BELIEVE THAT GIVEN THE CONDITIONS PREVAILING THAT ATC SHOULD NOT HAVE INSTRUCTED ME TO CHANGE TO A MUCH LESS APPROPRIATE RWY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A pdk local controller directed a C182 to land on a runway with a crosswind. In a gust; the aircraft hit a light and collapsed the nose gear damaging the propeller.