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C172 student pilot experiences a sharp turn to the left upon landing resulting in a runway excursion. No damage or injuries are reported.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 952557 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201105 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Student |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 17.7 Flight Crew Total 53.2 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
I entered the traffic pattern as a student solo pilot; in a cessna skyhawk 172. The purpose of the flight was to meet far 61.109 required solo flight training hours. Upon landing; the aircraft veered to the left; sharply turned onto the pavement of taxiway B-3; then traveled straight ahead off the runway pavement onto the taxiway pavement; then onto the grassy area bounded by 3 taxiways and the runway. As the aircraft initially veered to the left; I applied insufficient right rudder and failed to maintain left aileron control. Once upon B-3 taxiway I was able to straighten the aircraft through heavier application of right rudder control and the release of left aileron control. As the aircraft traveled straight ahead; off of the pavement onto the grass; I applied brakes to stop its forward movement. Lastly; I performed engine shutdown through leaning the mixture; turned off fuel flow; turned off the ignition and battery master control. The aircraft was inspected by a certified a&P/ia technician immediately following landing. No damage occurred to the aircraft. Solo student pilot did not receive any injuries. No damage was sustained to the airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 student pilot experiences a sharp turn to the left upon landing resulting in a runway excursion. No damage or injuries are reported.
Narrative: I entered the traffic pattern as a student solo pilot; in a Cessna Skyhawk 172. The purpose of the flight was to meet FAR 61.109 required solo flight training hours. Upon landing; the aircraft veered to the left; sharply turned onto the pavement of Taxiway B-3; then traveled straight ahead off the runway pavement onto the taxiway pavement; then onto the grassy area bounded by 3 Taxiways and the runway. As the aircraft initially veered to the left; I applied insufficient right rudder and failed to maintain left aileron control. Once upon B-3 Taxiway I was able to straighten the aircraft through heavier application of right rudder control and the release of left aileron control. As the aircraft traveled straight ahead; off of the pavement onto the grass; I applied brakes to stop its forward movement. Lastly; I performed engine shutdown through leaning the mixture; turned off fuel flow; turned off the ignition and battery master control. The aircraft was inspected by a certified A&P/IA Technician immediately following landing. No damage occurred to the aircraft. Solo student pilot did not receive any injuries. No damage was sustained to the airport.
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.