PA28 cherokee pilot has a runway excursion during landing at mod.

Attributes
ACN	723304
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mod.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mod.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 247 flight time type : 197
ASRS Report	723304
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Landing on runway 28R at modesto; ca; the wind was reported as 310 degrees at 17 KTS gusting 26 KTS. I was approaching in a crab and then right wing low with flaps at 30 degrees; airspeed was around 80 mph. After setting down on the main gear; the wind began pushing the nose to the left. I started a slight turn to the right; once the nosewheel was on the runway; in an attempt to slowly steer back toward the runway centerline. Suddenly the right wing lifted and the speed of the turn to the right increased. The left wingtip skipped off the runway and the right wing came back down. At this point the aircraft was pointed directly into the wind. The aircraft came to a stop in the hard dirt to the right of the runway. I told the tower I was clear of the runway and they asked if I could move onto the taxiway to the right. I was able to taxi to the parking at the local FBO and the tower asked me to call back after the aircraft was inspected for any damage. No significant damage was found (by me or local maintenance personnel); just some paint scraped off of the bottom of the left fiberglass wingtip. The tower stated that due to the lack of damage; it was not necessary to file a report.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 CHEROKEE PLT HAS A RWY EXCURSION DURING LNDG AT MOD.

Narrative: LNDG ON RWY 28R AT MODESTO; CA; THE WIND WAS RPTED AS 310 DEGS AT 17 KTS GUSTING 26 KTS. I WAS APCHING IN A CRAB AND THEN R WING LOW WITH FLAPS AT 30 DEGS; AIRSPD WAS AROUND 80 MPH. AFTER SETTING DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR; THE WIND BEGAN PUSHING THE NOSE TO THE L. I STARTED A SLIGHT TURN TO THE R; ONCE THE NOSEWHEEL WAS ON THE RWY; IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOWLY STEER BACK TOWARD THE RWY CTRLINE. SUDDENLY THE R WING LIFTED AND THE SPD OF THE TURN TO THE R INCREASED. THE L WINGTIP SKIPPED OFF THE RWY AND THE R WING CAME BACK DOWN. AT THIS POINT THE ACFT WAS POINTED DIRECTLY INTO THE WIND. THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP IN THE HARD DIRT TO THE R OF THE RWY. I TOLD THE TWR I WAS CLR OF THE RWY AND THEY ASKED IF I COULD MOVE ONTO THE TXWY TO THE R. I WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO THE PARKING AT THE LCL FBO AND THE TWR ASKED ME TO CALL BACK AFTER THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED FOR ANY DAMAGE. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS FOUND (BY ME OR LCL MAINT PERSONNEL); JUST SOME PAINT SCRAPED OFF OF THE BOTTOM OF THE L FIBERGLASS WINGTIP. THE TWR STATED THAT DUE TO THE LACK OF DAMAGE; IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO FILE A RPT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.