Reported low flight over city.

Attributes
ACN	109486
Time
Date	198904
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sgh
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 27 flight time total : 748 flight time type : 167
ASRS Report	109486
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After departing I-54 to relocate aircraft to sgh, a 10 mi distance, I overflew the city of springfield, ohio at an altitude of 1700-2000' MSL. Upon arriving at sgh, the first officer informed me that they had received complaints by telephone of a low flying aircraft over the city. My understanding of far 91.79 was that 500' AGL was the minimum permissible altitude for the situation, as I did not feel that the area over which I flew was a congested area and there was no assembly of persons. I feel that far 91.79 needs further clarification.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: REPORTED LOW FLT OVER CITY.

Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING I-54 TO RELOCATE ACFT TO SGH, A 10 MI DISTANCE, I OVERFLEW THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO AT AN ALT OF 1700-2000' MSL. UPON ARRIVING AT SGH, THE FO INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS BY TELEPHONE OF A LOW FLYING ACFT OVER THE CITY. MY UNDERSTANDING OF FAR 91.79 WAS THAT 500' AGL WAS THE MINIMUM PERMISSIBLE ALT FOR THE SITUATION, AS I DID NOT FEEL THAT THE AREA OVER WHICH I FLEW WAS A CONGESTED AREA AND THERE WAS NO ASSEMBLY OF PERSONS. I FEEL THAT FAR 91.79 NEEDS FURTHER CLARIFICATION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.