Passenger steps on left rudder pedal while aircraft on landing roll. Runway excursion.

Attributes
ACN	221910
Time
Date	199209
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bro
State Reference	TX
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	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 152 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 78
ASRS Report	221910
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Passenger stepped on left rudder pedal while on the landing roll phase of flight. Aircraft veered to the left of runway 13R and contacted runway sign with propeller. Aircraft was taxied to parking. Prevent recurrence: brief passengers on the importance of rudder implications especially when aircraft is on the ground and in motion. Important for small light aircraft where passengers occupy front seats besides pilot.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PAX STEPS ON L RUDDER PEDAL WHILE ACFT ON LNDG ROLL. RWY EXCURSION.

Narrative: PAX STEPPED ON L RUDDER PEDAL WHILE ON THE LNDG ROLL PHASE OF FLT. ACFT VEERED TO THE L OF RWY 13R AND CONTACTED RWY SIGN WITH PROP. ACFT WAS TAXIED TO PARKING. PREVENT RECURRENCE: BRIEF PAXS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RUDDER IMPLICATIONS ESPECIALLY WHEN ACFT IS ON THE GND AND IN MOTION. IMPORTANT FOR SMALL LIGHT ACFT WHERE PAXS OCCUPY FRONT SEATS BESIDES PLT.

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.