Pilot of light aircraft does some low flying in a state park.

Attributes
ACN	117665
Time
Date	198907
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 03y
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 42 flight time total : 1783
ASRS Report	117665
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was doing some low level flying for the purpose of checking out some potential fishing areas and sightseeing. I knew that I was near the lake bronson recreation area, but increased my altitude to above minimum when I neared what I thought was the recreation area. After landing at a nearby airport, a conservation officer approached me and said that I was flying too low over the recreation area. He was courteous and explained that the area extended further that I had realized. This area is not depicted on the twin cities sectional and I informed the officer that his department should contact the FAA about having it designated on the sectional.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF LIGHT ACFT DOES SOME LOW FLYING IN A STATE PARK.

Narrative: I WAS DOING SOME LOW LEVEL FLYING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHKING OUT SOME POTENTIAL FISHING AREAS AND SIGHTSEEING. I KNEW THAT I WAS NEAR THE LAKE BRONSON RECREATION AREA, BUT INCREASED MY ALT TO ABOVE MINIMUM WHEN I NEARED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE RECREATION AREA. AFTER LNDG AT A NEARBY ARPT, A CONSERVATION OFFICER APCHED ME AND SAID THAT I WAS FLYING TOO LOW OVER THE RECREATION AREA. HE WAS COURTEOUS AND EXPLAINED THAT THE AREA EXTENDED FURTHER THAT I HAD REALIZED. THIS AREA IS NOT DEPICTED ON THE TWIN CITIES SECTIONAL AND I INFORMED THE OFFICER THAT HIS DEPT SHOULD CONTACT THE FAA ABOUT HAVING IT DESIGNATED ON THE SECTIONAL.

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.