A landing C172 private pilot runs off the runway and hits a taxiway light at maf, tx.

Attributes
ACN	509385
Time
Date	200104
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : maf.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 214 flight time type : 214
ASRS Report	509385
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway ground encounters other other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Weather ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

C172 was completing a 3 hour cross country flight. Upon arrival to destination, runway assignment was changed to runway 22 from runway 16R. Reported winds provided for approximately 10 KT crosswind component. At wheel impact on runway, sudden wind gust resulted in loss of control. Aircraft veered to right side of runway, and struck taxiway light with tire off of runway surface. No windshear reports noted, no substantial aircraft damage noted. Aircraft taxied to parking with no assistance. Aircraft confign: 70 KIAS, flaps 20 degrees, fuel balanced X2 tanks. Approximately wind conditions: 170 degrees at 10 KTS reported several mi prior to final -- unknown gusts. Human performance considerations: pilot should have refused runway assignment. Controller should not have assigned that particular runway. Pilot should have more carefully monitored wind conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LNDG C172 PVT PLT RUNS OFF THE RWY AND HITS A TXWY LIGHT AT MAF, TX.

Narrative: C172 WAS COMPLETING A 3 HR XCOUNTRY FLT. UPON ARR TO DEST, RWY ASSIGNMENT WAS CHANGED TO RWY 22 FROM RWY 16R. RPTED WINDS PROVIDED FOR APPROX 10 KT XWIND COMPONENT. AT WHEEL IMPACT ON RWY, SUDDEN WIND GUST RESULTED IN LOSS OF CTL. ACFT VEERED TO R SIDE OF RWY, AND STRUCK TXWY LIGHT WITH TIRE OFF OF RWY SURFACE. NO WINDSHEAR RPTS NOTED, NO SUBSTANTIAL ACFT DAMAGE NOTED. ACFT TAXIED TO PARKING WITH NO ASSISTANCE. ACFT CONFIGN: 70 KIAS, FLAPS 20 DEGS, FUEL BALANCED X2 TANKS. APPROX WIND CONDITIONS: 170 DEGS AT 10 KTS RPTED SEVERAL MI PRIOR TO FINAL -- UNKNOWN GUSTS. HUMAN PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS: PLT SHOULD HAVE REFUSED RWY ASSIGNMENT. CTLR SHOULD NOT HAVE ASSIGNED THAT PARTICULAR RWY. PLT SHOULD HAVE MORE CAREFULLY MONITORED WIND CONDITIONS.

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.