Small aircraft taxied off the pavement when trying to exit the runway on an intersection that was sl...

Narrative:

On VFR flight plan from ZZZ to ZZZ1; I was handed off from ZZZ to ZZZ1 tower approximately 6 mi from airport. I was immediately cleared for landing on xxr. On short final I reduced speed to 65 KTS with 1/2 flaps. Normal approach speed is 60 KTS; but due to gusting crosswind; I used the faster speed. Touchdown was uneventful. As I was rolling out; the tower instructed me to exit on bravo 3. Looking ahead; I could only see bravo 2; and became confused. I asked for progressive taxi instructions. Tower informed me I was at bravo 3. Looking over my right shoulder; I could see it behind me. I slowed down and attempted to make the hard right turn (approximately 140 degrees). I was moving at a very slow pace; but I could tell that I was not going to be able to stay on the pavement and complete the turn to bravo 3. The grass appeared to be at the same level as the pavement; so I continued with the right turn with the nosewheel on the grass. As the nosewheel left the pavement; I learned that ground was some inches lower than the asphalt. Within a second or 2 the forks on the nosewheel collapsed. Besides the bent forks; the only other observed damage was minor scuffing of the propeller (from striking the soft dirt; the engine did not stop or slow). The plane needed to be towed to the ramp. Runway xxr was unavailable until the FBO could clear the aircraft from the side of xxr. Based on the controller's request; I assumed that there was traffic close behind me; and I was trying to help out the tower by getting off where he asked. Bravo 3 is a high speed exit angled for use on runway 16L. As PIC; I should have 1) told tower I was unable to get off on bravo 3; or 2) if I tried it; I should have stopped short of the grass. At the same time; the controller should 1) not instruct a plane to take a taxiway they are already past and 2) be sure to use the phrase 'exit at taxiway...if able.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA TAXIED OFF THE PAVEMENT WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE RUNWAY ON AN INTERSECTION THAT WAS SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT; ALLEGING ATC'S INSTRUCTIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.

Narrative: ON VFR FLT PLAN FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ1; I WAS HANDED OFF FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ1 TWR APPROX 6 MI FROM ARPT. I WAS IMMEDIATELY CLRED FOR LNDG ON XXR. ON SHORT FINAL I REDUCED SPD TO 65 KTS WITH 1/2 FLAPS. NORMAL APCH SPD IS 60 KTS; BUT DUE TO GUSTING XWIND; I USED THE FASTER SPD. TOUCHDOWN WAS UNEVENTFUL. AS I WAS ROLLING OUT; THE TWR INSTRUCTED ME TO EXIT ON BRAVO 3. LOOKING AHEAD; I COULD ONLY SEE BRAVO 2; AND BECAME CONFUSED. I ASKED FOR PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. TWR INFORMED ME I WAS AT BRAVO 3. LOOKING OVER MY R SHOULDER; I COULD SEE IT BEHIND ME. I SLOWED DOWN AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE HARD R TURN (APPROX 140 DEGS). I WAS MOVING AT A VERY SLOW PACE; BUT I COULD TELL THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO STAY ON THE PAVEMENT AND COMPLETE THE TURN TO BRAVO 3. THE GRASS APPEARED TO BE AT THE SAME LEVEL AS THE PAVEMENT; SO I CONTINUED WITH THE R TURN WITH THE NOSEWHEEL ON THE GRASS. AS THE NOSEWHEEL LEFT THE PAVEMENT; I LEARNED THAT GND WAS SOME INCHES LOWER THAN THE ASPHALT. WITHIN A SECOND OR 2 THE FORKS ON THE NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED. BESIDES THE BENT FORKS; THE ONLY OTHER OBSERVED DAMAGE WAS MINOR SCUFFING OF THE PROP (FROM STRIKING THE SOFT DIRT; THE ENG DID NOT STOP OR SLOW). THE PLANE NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE RAMP. RWY XXR WAS UNAVAILABLE UNTIL THE FBO COULD CLR THE ACFT FROM THE SIDE OF XXR. BASED ON THE CTLR'S REQUEST; I ASSUMED THAT THERE WAS TFC CLOSE BEHIND ME; AND I WAS TRYING TO HELP OUT THE TWR BY GETTING OFF WHERE HE ASKED. BRAVO 3 IS A HIGH SPD EXIT ANGLED FOR USE ON RWY 16L. AS PIC; I SHOULD HAVE 1) TOLD TWR I WAS UNABLE TO GET OFF ON BRAVO 3; OR 2) IF I TRIED IT; I SHOULD HAVE STOPPED SHORT OF THE GRASS. AT THE SAME TIME; THE CTLR SHOULD 1) NOT INSTRUCT A PLANE TO TAKE A TXWY THEY ARE ALREADY PAST AND 2) BE SURE TO USE THE PHRASE 'EXIT AT TXWY...IF ABLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

Attributes
ACN	808603
Time
Date	200810
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Other
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 41 flight time total : 63 flight time type : 63
ASRS Report	808603
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Small aircraft taxied off the pavement when trying to exit the runway on an intersection that was slightly behind the aircraft; alleging ATC's instructions contributed to the event.