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PA28 student pilot reports inadvertent toe brake actuation during landing resulted in a runway excursion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 876955 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Normal Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Student |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45 Flight Crew Total 65 Flight Crew Type 65 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
After completing my second solo cross country flight; I was performing my fifth landing and skidded of the runway. The landings were all normal types of landings with normal airspeed indications for the downwind; base; and final legs. My approach and flare was good and normal; but upon touchdown; the left brake was used. This may have been because of how I put my foot on the rudder which was high. After touchdown; because my foot may have been on the brake; the airplane made a big left turn due to skidding. I was surprised and released both toe brakes; but the aircraft was heading off the runway. Then I used both toe brakes to stop the airplane; but it did not stop. Finally; the airplane went off the runway. There was no injury to myself; and no damage to the aircraft; or airport. Winds were light and variable; with clear skies. This was my seventh solo flight. To avoid doing this again; I will be more vigilant with my foot placement during the landing phases. My instructor emphasized heels on the floor when landing; and I will make note of my heels on the floor during the approach. I will also practice several landings with my instructor.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28 student pilot reports inadvertent toe brake actuation during landing resulted in a runway excursion.
Narrative: After completing my second solo cross country flight; I was performing my fifth landing and skidded of the runway. The landings were all normal types of landings with normal airspeed indications for the downwind; base; and final legs. My approach and flare was good and normal; but upon touchdown; the left brake was used. This may have been because of how I put my foot on the rudder which was high. After touchdown; because my foot may have been on the brake; the airplane made a big left turn due to skidding. I was surprised and released both toe brakes; but the aircraft was heading off the runway. Then I used both toe brakes to stop the airplane; but it did not stop. Finally; the airplane went off the runway. There was no injury to myself; and no damage to the aircraft; or airport. Winds were light and variable; with clear skies. This was my seventh solo flight. To avoid doing this again; I will be more vigilant with my foot placement during the landing phases. My instructor emphasized heels on the floor when landing; and I will make note of my heels on the floor during the approach. I will also practice several landings with my instructor.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.