Small aircraft pilot on photo flight flies too low over house.

Attributes
ACN	136488
Time
Date	199002
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : 49w airport : ewn
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 100 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 120 flight time type : 35
ASRS Report	136488
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:

I was flying over and around a residential area outside city limits on new bern with 3 friends. 2 were taking pictures of the hunting club. I never came closer than 500' to any house. I dropped down to 100' at one time, over a large open field, to get a better camera angle. When I returned to the FBO I was told 2 women called and said I buzzed their house. Upon investigating the matter I learned that another local pilot regularly buzzes this same neighborhood. He has a friend that lives there and used to be a pilot. This other pilot has made this neighborhood upset with airplanes coming near. I believe I was the victim of their anger at this other pilot. I try to always keep the rules in all areas of my life, and I would not have intentionally buzzed these dear ladies homes. I have had no other incidents of any kind; I take pride in my flying and strive to follow the rule.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT ON PHOTO FLT FLIES TOO LOW OVER HOUSE.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING OVER AND AROUND A RESIDENTIAL AREA OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS ON NEW BERN WITH 3 FRIENDS. 2 WERE TAKING PICTURES OF THE HUNTING CLUB. I NEVER CAME CLOSER THAN 500' TO ANY HOUSE. I DROPPED DOWN TO 100' AT ONE TIME, OVER A LARGE OPEN FIELD, TO GET A BETTER CAMERA ANGLE. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE FBO I WAS TOLD 2 WOMEN CALLED AND SAID I BUZZED THEIR HOUSE. UPON INVESTIGATING THE MATTER I LEARNED THAT ANOTHER LCL PLT REGULARLY BUZZES THIS SAME NEIGHBORHOOD. HE HAS A FRIEND THAT LIVES THERE AND USED TO BE A PLT. THIS OTHER PLT HAS MADE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD UPSET WITH AIRPLANES COMING NEAR. I BELIEVE I WAS THE VICTIM OF THEIR ANGER AT THIS OTHER PLT. I TRY TO ALWAYS KEEP THE RULES IN ALL AREAS OF MY LIFE, AND I WOULD NOT HAVE INTENTIONALLY BUZZED THESE DEAR LADIES HOMES. I HAVE HAD NO OTHER INCIDENTS OF ANY KIND; I TAKE PRIDE IN MY FLYING AND STRIVE TO FOLLOW THE RULE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.