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C172 pilot; landing in a direct crosswind on a grass runway; experiences a runway excursion. The berm is soft and the aircraft noses over ending up on its back.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1255669 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201504 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Type 1500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Direct cross wind from the east @ 8MPH gusting to 18 mph. After touchdown and roll out; crosswind pushed aircraft off of grass runway westward. Right main stuck in soft berm and aircraft stood on nose. A few seconds later the wind pushed the aircraft over on its back. No injuries occurred. Aircraft damage to be assessed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 pilot; landing in a direct crosswind on a grass runway; experiences a runway excursion. The berm is soft and the aircraft noses over ending up on its back.
Narrative: Direct cross wind from the east @ 8MPH gusting to 18 MPH. After touchdown and roll out; crosswind pushed aircraft off of grass runway westward. Right main stuck in soft berm and aircraft stood on nose. A few seconds later the wind pushed the aircraft over on its back. No injuries occurred. Aircraft damage to be assessed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.