A C182 pilot landed in a crosswind and failed to apply sufficient braking so the aircraft rolled off the runway's end where the propeller blades sustained damage after the nose wheel sank into mud.

Date: 2011-03 · Aircraft: Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG · Phase: landing

Anomalies: ground-event-encounter-ground-strike-aircraft|ground-excursion-runway|inflight-event-encounter-loss-of-aircraft-control

Synopsis

A C182 pilot landed in a crosswind and failed to apply sufficient braking so the aircraft rolled off the runway's end where the propeller blades sustained damage after the nose wheel sank into mud.

Narrative

During landing roll; Runway 28; unable to stop aircraft on paved surface. [I] slowed aircraft as it rolled onto turf; and while attempting to turn the aircraft around; nose gear became stuck in dirt and mud approximately 25-30 FT off paved surface. Never felt that stopping safely was in question; so applied mostly normal braking and never retracted flaps. Accordingly; did not attempt to stop the engine during the roll across the turf. When the nose gear sunk into the mud; I immediately pulled the mixture to cut the engine. Mud flew up as the engine came to a normal stop. Tips of prop were ground and slightly bent; but there was no evidence that prop struck the mud until I could examine the stationary propeller. C182T has three blades; constant speed prop. No other damage except for the mud in the wheel fairings. Do not believe estimated damages would exceed cost to replace prop blades. Upon landing; wind sock indicated approximately 200 at 10+ with little to no headwind component down the runway. Aircraft was manually pushed out of the mud; and into a safe tie down area.

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