Runway excursion after a hard landing. Non adherence to ATC instruction.

Attributes
ACN	302435
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pwk
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
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	ground other : taxi landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 415 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	302435
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In pal-waukee airport I attempted to do a 180 degree turn to back taxi to a taxiway when my right main gear went off the side of the runway and sank in very soft mud. I must have misunderstood tower's instructions to taxi to the end. Perhaps I was a little rattled by my bad landing and thought they (tower) meant the taxiway I had just passed. I didn't realize there was a taxiway at the end of the runway. I was given a choice of runways, runway 6 being the most favorable because of winds, but was shorter, but still very sufficient in length, however, quite narrow. I should have taxied further to one side of the runway before turning or continued to the end as instructed by ATC. I feel that runway 6 in pwk should not be a choice for twins because of obstruction (power lines) right at the end. It should also be notamed that the ground is very soft although it doesn't appear to be.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RWY EXCURSION AFTER A HARD LNDG. NON ADHERENCE TO ATC INSTRUCTION.

Narrative: IN PAL-WAUKEE ARPT I ATTEMPTED TO DO A 180 DEG TURN TO BACK TAXI TO A TXWY WHEN MY R MAIN GEAR WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY AND SANK IN VERY SOFT MUD. I MUST HAVE MISUNDERSTOOD TWR'S INSTRUCTIONS TO TAXI TO THE END. PERHAPS I WAS A LITTLE RATTLED BY MY BAD LNDG AND THOUGHT THEY (TWR) MEANT THE TXWY I HAD JUST PASSED. I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WAS A TXWY AT THE END OF THE RWY. I WAS GIVEN A CHOICE OF RWYS, RWY 6 BEING THE MOST FAVORABLE BECAUSE OF WINDS, BUT WAS SHORTER, BUT STILL VERY SUFFICIENT IN LENGTH, HOWEVER, QUITE NARROW. I SHOULD HAVE TAXIED FURTHER TO ONE SIDE OF THE RWY BEFORE TURNING OR CONTINUED TO THE END AS INSTRUCTED BY ATC. I FEEL THAT RWY 6 IN PWK SHOULD NOT BE A CHOICE FOR TWINS BECAUSE OF OBSTRUCTION (POWER LINES) RIGHT AT THE END. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTAMED THAT THE GND IS VERY SOFT ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE.

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.