Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 124; Flight Crew Type 68
Situational Awareness; Human-Machine Interface
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Weather; Human Factors
On the first attempt of landing; a go-around was initiated because the windsock indicated a tailwind. The wind was variable at 10 gusting 17 kts. The second attempt the aircraft landed on the centerline of the runway when a gust of wind began to move the aircraft to the left of the centerline. Right ruder and aileron correction was used to try and maintain the centerline. This proved ineffective as the aircraft continued to veer to the left and exited the runway into the grass at a speed of 30 kts. There was no damage to the aircraft of the airport property. The pilot was unharmed.
C172 pilot reported loss of control during landing that resulted in a runway excursion.