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Loss of aircraft control for the third time at this airport by a low time private pilot in a C172, hitting a runway light at psm, nh.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 576833 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200303 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : psm.airport |
| State Reference | NH |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : phl.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 125 flight time type : 125 |
| ASRS Report | 576833 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | excursion : runway ground encounters other other anomaly other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On landing, everything seemed to be going smoothly. After touchdown, veered off to the left (into crosswind) and to the edge of the runway. Aircraft hit a runway light and broke it. Runway is 150 ft wide. Touched down on center and veered off. I believe I had applied rudder without realizing it and may have incorrectly applied opposite aileron. This has happened 2 times (no damage first time), and once with another PIC at same airport. I have no problems with smaller airfields. Unsure what is causing this. I plan to go up with an instructor and see if we can prevent future sits.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LOSS OF ACFT CTL FOR THE THIRD TIME AT THIS ARPT BY A LOW TIME PVT PLT IN A C172, HITTING A RWY LIGHT AT PSM, NH.
Narrative: ON LNDG, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE GOING SMOOTHLY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, VEERED OFF TO THE L (INTO XWIND) AND TO THE EDGE OF THE RWY. ACFT HIT A RWY LIGHT AND BROKE IT. RWY IS 150 FT WIDE. TOUCHED DOWN ON CTR AND VEERED OFF. I BELIEVE I HAD APPLIED RUDDER WITHOUT REALIZING IT AND MAY HAVE INCORRECTLY APPLIED OPPOSITE AILERON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES (NO DAMAGE FIRST TIME), AND ONCE WITH ANOTHER PIC AT SAME ARPT. I HAVE NO PROBS WITH SMALLER AIRFIELDS. UNSURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. I PLAN TO GO UP WITH AN INSTRUCTOR AND SEE IF WE CAN PREVENT FUTURE SITS.
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.