Pilot of small aircraft sel lost control of aircraft during landing going off end of runway and hitt...

Attributes
ACN	296265
Time
Date	199502
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 3ar
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
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	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 104 flight time type : 6
ASRS Report	296265
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed bmg at approximately AM45 EST on feb/xx/95. At AM15 I was approaching aretz airport (3AR) near laf, in. Laf ATIS reported winds from 330 degrees at 13 KTS gusting 18 KTS and the active runway at 3AR was runway 25. Anticipating a sizable crosswind component, I decided to use 20 degrees of flaps and 75 KTS on final (normal landing confign for the airplane is 40 degrees and 65 KTS). The approach was high on the 2812 ft runway. At the midpoint, the plane appeared to be about to set down on the ground. Therefore, I decided not to initiate a go around. However, before it set down, the plane caught a gust of air and continued to float. At this point, I did not feel that I had sufficient room nor speed to safely accomplish a go around. I allowed the plane to continue to float. The plane finally set down approximately 100 ft from the end of the runway. I applied the brakes and went full aft with the elevator. The plane went off the end of the runway and into the grass. On the grass, neither directional control nor braking were as effective as they had been on the asphalt. Approximately 100 ft from the end of the runway, the plane's left wing impacted with a tree. I shut the plane down, and then, noticing that fuel was leaking from the wing, exited the plane.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA SEL LOST CTL OF ACFT DURING LNDG GOING OFF END OF RWY AND HITTING A TREE. THE ACFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE WING AND FUEL STORAGE SYS.

Narrative: I DEPARTED BMG AT APPROX AM45 EST ON FEB/XX/95. AT AM15 I WAS APCHING ARETZ ARPT (3AR) NEAR LAF, IN. LAF ATIS RPTED WINDS FROM 330 DEGS AT 13 KTS GUSTING 18 KTS AND THE ACTIVE RWY AT 3AR WAS RWY 25. ANTICIPATING A SIZABLE XWIND COMPONENT, I DECIDED TO USE 20 DEGS OF FLAPS AND 75 KTS ON FINAL (NORMAL LNDG CONFIGN FOR THE AIRPLANE IS 40 DEGS AND 65 KTS). THE APCH WAS HIGH ON THE 2812 FT RWY. AT THE MIDPOINT, THE PLANE APPEARED TO BE ABOUT TO SET DOWN ON THE GND. THEREFORE, I DECIDED NOT TO INITIATE A GAR. HOWEVER, BEFORE IT SET DOWN, THE PLANE CAUGHT A GUST OF AIR AND CONTINUED TO FLOAT. AT THIS POINT, I DID NOT FEEL THAT I HAD SUFFICIENT ROOM NOR SPD TO SAFELY ACCOMPLISH A GAR. I ALLOWED THE PLANE TO CONTINUE TO FLOAT. THE PLANE FINALLY SET DOWN APPROX 100 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WENT FULL AFT WITH THE ELEVATOR. THE PLANE WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND INTO THE GRASS. ON THE GRASS, NEITHER DIRECTIONAL CTL NOR BRAKING WERE AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY HAD BEEN ON THE ASPHALT. APPROX 100 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY, THE PLANE'S L WING IMPACTED WITH A TREE. I SHUT THE PLANE DOWN, AND THEN, NOTICING THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE WING, EXITED THE PLANE.

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.

Pilot of small aircraft sel lost control of aircraft during landing going off end of runway and hitting a tree. The aircraft sustained damage to the wing and fuel storage system.