Spi loses control of aircraft during takeoff and departs runway.

Attributes
ACN	143352
Time
Date	199004
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sbn
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 24
ASRS Report	143352
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the day of the incident I, the pilot, was flying VFR with the wind from 350 degrees at 12 KTS. I had received clearance for takeoff on runway 36 and was in the process of moving down the runway when the aircraft suddenly turned to the left. After the aircraft had turned, I cut the power, started to brake, and turned the aircraft so it would not hit the runway lights. I went off the runway just before the runway (36) crossed runway 27. After leaving the runway I went into the grass and crossed runway 27, and then went back into the grass and stopped the aircraft. I, the only passenger, was not injured and the aircraft was not damaged. I believe the winds contributed to the situation and that a recurrence of the incident could be prevented by gaining more flying experience.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SPI LOSES CONTROL OF ACFT DURING TKOF AND DEPARTS RWY.

Narrative: ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT I, THE PLT, WAS FLYING VFR WITH THE WIND FROM 350 DEGS AT 12 KTS. I HAD RECEIVED CLRNC FOR TKOF ON RWY 36 AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING DOWN THE RWY WHEN THE ACFT SUDDENLY TURNED TO THE LEFT. AFTER THE ACFT HAD TURNED, I CUT THE PWR, STARTED TO BRAKE, AND TURNED THE ACFT SO IT WOULD NOT HIT THE RWY LIGHTS. I WENT OFF THE RWY JUST BEFORE THE RWY (36) CROSSED RWY 27. AFTER LEAVING THE RWY I WENT INTO THE GRASS AND CROSSED RWY 27, AND THEN WENT BACK INTO THE GRASS AND STOPPED THE ACFT. I, THE ONLY PAX, WAS NOT INJURED AND THE ACFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. I BELIEVE THE WINDS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SITUATION AND THAT A RECURRENCE OF THE INCIDENT COULD BE PREVENTED BY GAINING MORE FLYING EXPERIENCE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.