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Pilot of small aircraft allegedly making low pass over 100 acre field that was reported to be plowed for landing. Later received complaint from owner of field.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 196996 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199112 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fai |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 100 agl bound upper : 500 |
| 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 | descent : approach landing : go around |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time total : 1600 flight time type : 1600 |
| ASRS Report | 196996 |
| 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:
While flying small aircraft aircraft I was checking hendersons strip and adjoining mayos field which is 100 acres. It had been reported to me that possibly a snow plowed area was available at one of these areas. This reconnaissance required several passes to assess the situation. A low flying report was received from owner of field. If I had known that this would disturb anyone on the ground, then I would have looked for alternatives to avoid bothering anyone. This reconnaissance was for the purpose of landing and was necessary for this operation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMA ALLEGEDLY MAKING LOW PASS OVER 100 ACRE FIELD THAT WAS RPTED TO BE PLOWED FOR LNDG. LATER RECEIVED COMPLAINT FROM OWNER OF FIELD.
Narrative: WHILE FLYING SMA ACFT I WAS CHKING HENDERSONS STRIP AND ADJOINING MAYOS FIELD WHICH IS 100 ACRES. IT HAD BEEN RPTED TO ME THAT POSSIBLY A SNOW PLOWED AREA WAS AVAILABLE AT ONE OF THESE AREAS. THIS RECONNAISSANCE REQUIRED SEVERAL PASSES TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. A LOW FLYING RPT WAS RECEIVED FROM OWNER OF FIELD. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT THIS WOULD DISTURB ANYONE ON THE GND, THEN I WOULD HAVE LOOKED FOR ALTERNATIVES TO AVOID BOTHERING ANYONE. THIS RECONNAISSANCE WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LNDG AND WAS NECESSARY FOR THIS OP.
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.