Small transport descends below 500 ft on low pass for photo mission.

Attributes
ACN	222110
Time
Date	199209
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ffl
State Reference	IA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sql
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	222110
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying low over friends house, talking on radio for photo pass, I noticed my altitude on the second pass went below 500 ft AGL between 2 hills -- I startled the neighbors, lost reference of altitude due to talking on radio phone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT DSNDS BELOW 500 FT ON LOW PASS FOR PHOTO MISSION.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING LOW OVER FRIENDS HOUSE, TALKING ON RADIO FOR PHOTO PASS, I NOTICED MY ALT ON THE SECOND PASS WENT BELOW 500 FT AGL BTWN 2 HILLS -- I STARTLED THE NEIGHBORS, LOST REF OF ALT DUE TO TALKING ON RADIO PHONE.

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.