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A C172 pilot reported a runway excursion after landing which resulted in the propeller contacting mud and stopping the engine. The pilot may have pressed a brake because his foot was too high on the rudder pedal.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 894669 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6.0 Flight Crew Total 153 Flight Crew Type 60 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Performing touch and go landings; I was on my 3rd and final landing of the day. After touching down near the runway center line; the plane veered right; exited the runway and into the grass between the runway and taxiway. The plane came to a stop when it hit the mud and water in a slight gully. The plane nosed over slightly and the prop struck the mud; causing the engine to stop. No bending of the prop was observed; nor was there any other damage to the airframe or landing gear. I think I might have had my foot too far up on the rudder pedal and was pressing the brake on the right pedal; which caused me to veer off the runway before I could correct. Corrective actions would be to keep feet at bottom of rudder pedals. I also probably had time to correct my trajectory to stay on the runway; but panicked when the plane started veering sharply.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C172 pilot reported a runway excursion after landing which resulted in the propeller contacting mud and stopping the engine. The pilot may have pressed a brake because his foot was too high on the rudder pedal.
Narrative: Performing touch and go landings; I was on my 3rd and final landing of the day. After touching down near the runway center line; the plane veered right; exited the runway and into the grass between the runway and taxiway. The plane came to a stop when it hit the mud and water in a slight gully. The plane nosed over slightly and the prop struck the mud; causing the engine to stop. No bending of the prop was observed; nor was there any other damage to the airframe or landing gear. I think I might have had my foot too far up on the rudder pedal and was pressing the brake on the right pedal; which caused me to veer off the runway before I could correct. Corrective actions would be to keep feet at bottom of rudder pedals. I also probably had time to correct my trajectory to stay on the runway; but panicked when the plane started veering sharply.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.