A low time PA28 private pilot was unable to keep his aircraft on the runway when landing in a strong...

Attributes
ACN	906601
Time
Date	201008
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
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
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 16 Flight Crew Total 260 Flight Crew Type 260
Events
Anomaly	Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

While landing on the runway I encountered strong crosswind from 160 degrees. Just prior to touchdown wind blew me off the paved portion runway and into the grass portion of the field where I successfully landed and taxied to the ramp. I was unable to go-around because of late decision making process. I need to practice crosswind landings and go-arounds with my instructor and improve my situational awareness.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A low time PA28 private pilot was unable to keep his aircraft on the runway when landing in a strong crosswind.

Narrative: While landing on the runway I encountered strong crosswind from 160 degrees. Just prior to touchdown wind blew me off the paved portion runway and into the grass portion of the field where I successfully landed and taxied to the ramp. I was unable to go-around because of late decision making process. I need to practice crosswind landings and go-arounds with my instructor and improve my situational awareness.

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.