Accident on runway. Pilot elects to use opposite direction runway as there was a direct crosswind. B...

Attributes
ACN	147928
Time
Date	199006
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 0k5
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : atl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 579 flight time type : 579
ASRS Report	147928
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We had a fly-in breakfast at 0k5, jerseyville, il. The wind was questing from the west. The runway is 18-36. The traffic was using runway 18. I took off with 3 passengers on board with no problem. After about 20 mins I started back to the airport. I heard a broadcast that a plane was down in the threshold area. The plane ahead of me was told to land but came in high. I proceeded in the pattern. On my final approach, I did not feel comfortable landing over the accident, so I announced I would land on runway 36 since it was a x-wind. I was advised from the ground that I could fly to aln or land at my own discretion. I felt I could make the landing, but the wind quested and the plane overshot my target area. I was running out of runway, so I turned east into a field. After slowing the plane down, I turned around and returned to the runway. There were no injuries nor real damage to the plane except the right wheel faring had a 2' crack on the side at the bottom. The nose wheel faring has a small crack, both are easy repaired.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACCIDENT ON RWY. PLT ELECTS TO USE OPPOSITE DIRECTION RWY AS THERE WAS A DIRECT CROSSWIND. BLOWN OFF CENTERLINE, TURNS TOWARD A FIELD THEN BACK FOR LNDG.

Narrative: WE HAD A FLY-IN BREAKFAST AT 0K5, JERSEYVILLE, IL. THE WIND WAS QUESTING FROM THE W. THE RWY IS 18-36. THE TFC WAS USING RWY 18. I TOOK OFF WITH 3 PAXS ON BOARD WITH NO PROB. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINS I STARTED BACK TO THE ARPT. I HEARD A BROADCAST THAT A PLANE WAS DOWN IN THE THRESHOLD AREA. THE PLANE AHEAD OF ME WAS TOLD TO LAND BUT CAME IN HIGH. I PROCEEDED IN THE PATTERN. ON MY FINAL APCH, I DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE LNDG OVER THE ACCIDENT, SO I ANNOUNCED I WOULD LAND ON RWY 36 SINCE IT WAS A X-WIND. I WAS ADVISED FROM THE GND THAT I COULD FLY TO ALN OR LAND AT MY OWN DISCRETION. I FELT I COULD MAKE THE LNDG, BUT THE WIND QUESTED AND THE PLANE OVERSHOT MY TARGET AREA. I WAS RUNNING OUT OF RWY, SO I TURNED E INTO A FIELD. AFTER SLOWING THE PLANE DOWN, I TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED TO THE RWY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR REAL DAMAGE TO THE PLANE EXCEPT THE R WHEEL FARING HAD A 2' CRACK ON THE SIDE AT THE BOTTOM. THE NOSE WHEEL FARING HAS A SMALL CRACK, BOTH ARE EASY REPAIRED.

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.

Accident on runway. Pilot elects to use opposite direction runway as there was a direct crosswind. Blown off centerline, turns toward a field then back for landing.