PA-25 Pawnee
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Total 750; Flight Crew Type 450
Training / Qualification
Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown; Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Human Factors; Weather
At the time of landing there was a gusting crosswind. Upon landing the plane  was fine until I completely pulled out the power and tried to slow. I got hit by a gust of wind and was blown towards the taxiway and ramp area. I then corrected; caught another gust; and was thrown onto one wheel and pushed back towards the safety area and a runway sign. The wind gust was too much to fight with so little power so in order to keep the plane and airport taxiway sign from coming close to each other I simply went with the wind and taxied into the grass. The airplane and airport were fine; no damage to either. I then asked to taxi back onto the runway and to the taxiway but was asked to wait for airport operations. Operations came and I was approved by them and the airport Manager to proceed to my FBO. The fire department then stopped me; made me shut down my engine; and would not let me proceed even though there was no damage and I had the instruction to continue to taxi. The fire department was very non-compliant with airport Operations and was trying to control a situation that they had no information about. They were told several times by Operations that I was cleared to go and still they refused to let me taxi or even help me get my plane off the runway area so the airport could continue to be used. While waiting for the fire department to remove their equipment from the runway I was able to push my aircraft into the non-movement zone and taxi to my FBO. The true hazard that occurred in this event was the Tower's call to say there was an emergency and then after being informed that there was no damage to either plane or airport;  not calling off the fire department.
PA-25 pilot reported losing control of his aircraft after landing in gusty winds; resulting in excursion from runway. No damage reported.