Photo flight flies too low, presumably over built up area.

Attributes
ACN	156655
Time
Date	199009
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 600 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	156655
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Doing photo work and descended below 1000' to 600' for work. Did not realize altitude until job was complete 8-10 mins. Will work to improve instrument scan.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PHOTO FLT FLIES TOO LOW, PRESUMABLY OVER BUILT UP AREA.

Narrative: DOING PHOTO WORK AND DSNDED BELOW 1000' TO 600' FOR WORK. DID NOT REALIZE ALT UNTIL JOB WAS COMPLETE 8-10 MINS. WILL WORK TO IMPROVE INSTRUMENT SCAN.

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.