A PA28 student pilot did not compensate for a crosswind correctly and after landing exited the runwa...

Attributes
ACN	784449
Time
Date	200804
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 58 flight time total : 58 flight time type : 58
ASRS Report	784449
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway incursion : taxiway non adherence : published procedure other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was on my first solo cross country flight as a student pilot working towards my private pilot license. Upon landing on runway 5; at ZZZ; I misjudged the crosswind and did not compensate correctly for this. This resulted in an unusual landing which sent my aircraft to the left and onto a taxiway. There I brought my plane to a stop. The tower asked if I was in need of assistance and I declined. During the entire landing and entrance to the taxiway there was no other traffic; persons; or vehicles in or close to my path. Furthermore; nothing was struck or damaged including my airplane. Not being sure of this being an incident or not; I have decided to make this report. Upon returning to ZZZ1 my flight instructor and I spent time on the ground and in-flight practicing lndgs with significant and varying xwinds. Be assured of my utmost commitment to safety.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 STUDENT PILOT DID NOT COMPENSATE FOR A CROSSWIND CORRECTLY AND AFTER LNDG EXITED THE RWY AND STOPPED ON A TXWY.

Narrative: I WAS ON MY FIRST SOLO XCOUNTRY FLT AS A STUDENT PLT WORKING TOWARDS MY PVT PLT LICENSE. UPON LNDG ON RWY 5; AT ZZZ; I MISJUDGED THE XWIND AND DID NOT COMPENSATE CORRECTLY FOR THIS. THIS RESULTED IN AN UNUSUAL LNDG WHICH SENT MY ACFT TO THE L AND ONTO A TXWY. THERE I BROUGHT MY PLANE TO A STOP. THE TWR ASKED IF I WAS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND I DECLINED. DURING THE ENTIRE LNDG AND ENTRANCE TO THE TXWY THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC; PERSONS; OR VEHICLES IN OR CLOSE TO MY PATH. FURTHERMORE; NOTHING WAS STRUCK OR DAMAGED INCLUDING MY AIRPLANE. NOT BEING SURE OF THIS BEING AN INCIDENT OR NOT; I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE THIS RPT. UPON RETURNING TO ZZZ1 MY FLT INSTRUCTOR AND I SPENT TIME ON THE GND AND INFLT PRACTICING LNDGS WITH SIGNIFICANT AND VARYING XWINDS. BE ASSURED OF MY UTMOST COMMITMENT TO SAFETY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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 PA28 student pilot did not compensate for a crosswind correctly and after landing exited the runway and stopped on a taxiway.