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The pilot of a small single engine aircraft became distracted with new navigation equipment and lost altitude; recovering about 400-500 ft above ground level.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1101964 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | GEZ.Airport |
| State Reference | IN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Sport / Recreational |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 5 Flight Crew Total 1200 Flight Crew Type 1050 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
After takeoff cruise altitude was established at 2;100 ft on a northeast heading. While focusing on a recently purchased GPS and an inadvertent nose down trim; I lost altitude. Altitude recovery and pull up was at 400-500 ft above ground level. Corrective action is to be familiar with equipment before takeoff and trim aircraft for appropriate flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a small single engine aircraft became distracted with new navigation equipment and lost altitude; recovering about 400-500 FT above ground level.
Narrative: After takeoff cruise altitude was established at 2;100 FT on a northeast heading. While focusing on a recently purchased GPS and an inadvertent nose down trim; I lost altitude. Altitude recovery and pull up was at 400-500 FT above ground level. Corrective action is to be familiar with equipment before takeoff and trim aircraft for appropriate flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.