Loss of control in crosswind results in nose gear collapse.

Attributes
ACN	262190
Time
Date	199401
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eph
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1260 msl bound upper : 1260
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mem
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
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 : 1 flight time total : 370 flight time type : 257
ASRS Report	262190
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During a landing, with winds light and variable, I made a good touchdown. During the after landing rollout the aircraft veered to the left, went off the left side of runway, the aircraft nosewheel stuck into deep mud causing the nosewheel to collapse. Minor aircraft damage and no injuries. I feel that the loss of control of aircraft was due to landing with too much airspeed and not paying attention to the possibility of a crosswind component. To prevent this type of incident, pilots should be made aware of crosswind component at all times, regardless of wind speed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF CTL IN XWIND RESULTS IN NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE.

Narrative: DURING A LNDG, WITH WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE, I MADE A GOOD TOUCHDOWN. DURING THE AFTER LNDG ROLLOUT THE ACFT VEERED TO THE L, WENT OFF THE L SIDE OF RWY, THE ACFT NOSEWHEEL STUCK INTO DEEP MUD CAUSING THE NOSEWHEEL TO COLLAPSE. MINOR ACFT DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES. I FEEL THAT THE LOSS OF CTL OF ACFT WAS DUE TO LNDG WITH TOO MUCH AIRSPD AND NOT PAYING ATTN TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A XWIND COMPONENT. TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT, PLTS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF XWIND COMPONENT AT ALL TIMES, REGARDLESS OF WIND SPD.

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.