A pilot and instructor in a luscombe experienced a loss of directional control on landing due to gus...

Attributes
ACN	1259319
Time
Date	201505
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	Luscombe Model 8/Luscombe 50
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Rudder Control System
Person 1
Function	Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 5000
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 4 Flight Crew Total 82.1 Flight Crew Type 70.4
Events
Anomaly	Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway

Narrative:

While approaching the airport; the ATIS reported winds 'variable at 06 kts gust to 17 kts runway xx l&right in use. I was given landing permission while still 4 miles west of the airport. Assuming that being given landing permission that far out there was no other traffic I requested landing on runway xx left. The reported winds were 'variable' I was approved to land on xx left. On short final the tower reported winds 190 at 06 kts gusting to 17 kts. I decided to continue because that was as close to a 90 degree cross wind and it would not make any difference which runway was used. After touching down using a wheel landing technique; I experienced a gust of wind from the right that my student was slow to correct for so the aircraft left the hard surface portion of the runway and went into the grass portion. I assisted the student in returning to the hard surface and we taxied to the hanger. While taxing the tower asked if I would give them a call. After stopping and truing off the aircraft I called the tower and the tower operator asked for contact information and if everything was 'ok'. I gave the information requested and acknowledged that all was ok.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A pilot and instructor in a Luscombe experienced a loss of directional control on landing due to gusty winds; resulting in a runway excursion.

Narrative: While approaching the airport; the ATIS reported winds 'Variable at 06 kts gust to 17 kts runway XX l&R in use. I was given landing permission while still 4 miles west of the airport. Assuming that being given landing permission that far out there was no other traffic I requested landing on runway XX Left. The reported winds were 'Variable' I was approved to land on XX Left. On short final the tower reported winds 190 at 06 kts gusting to 17 kts. I decided to continue because that was as close to a 90 degree cross wind and it would not make any difference which runway was used. After touching down using a wheel landing technique; I experienced a gust of wind from the right that my student was slow to correct for so the aircraft left the hard surface portion of the runway and went into the grass portion. I assisted the student in returning to the hard surface and we taxied to the hanger. While taxing the tower asked if I would give them a call. After stopping and truing off the aircraft I called the tower and the tower operator asked for contact information and if everything was 'OK'. I gave the information requested and acknowledged that all was OK.

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.

A pilot and instructor in a luscombe experienced a loss of directional control on landing due to gusty winds; resulting in a runway excursion.