Spi on 4TH solo flight buzzes his high school.

Attributes
ACN	272406
Time
Date	199405
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 43n
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 150 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 24 flight time type : 24
ASRS Report	272406
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I flew a cessna 152 too close to my high school in new paltz, ny. I am an 18 yr old student pilot. I was on my 4TH unsupervised solo flight, needless to say I was a little overwhelmed. I departed kingston airport in kingston, ny, at about XA30 am. Heading south, I arrived over new paltz high school at about XA45 am. Some contributing factors to my decision were my altimeter was not set properly and I was not as familiar with the FARS as I am now. On wkdays I attend a flight school where I learn to fly. In the afternoons I attend new paltz high school. Aside of the fact that I was excited of my new found freedom, the decision I made was not a conscientious one. This was definitely a case of poor judgement. When I returned to my high school my principal spoke with me. The police were also notified and the incident was then turned over to the FAA. I realize now the consequences that could have happened. Luckily there were no fatalities. In the future I know that I will stop and think before doing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SPI ON 4TH SOLO FLT BUZZES HIS HIGH SCHOOL.

Narrative: I FLEW A CESSNA 152 TOO CLOSE TO MY HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW PALTZ, NY. I AM AN 18 YR OLD STUDENT PLT. I WAS ON MY 4TH UNSUPERVISED SOLO FLT, NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS A LITTLE OVERWHELMED. I DEPARTED KINGSTON ARPT IN KINGSTON, NY, AT ABOUT XA30 AM. HDG S, I ARRIVED OVER NEW PALTZ HIGH SCHOOL AT ABOUT XA45 AM. SOME CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO MY DECISION WERE MY ALTIMETER WAS NOT SET PROPERLY AND I WAS NOT AS FAMILIAR WITH THE FARS AS I AM NOW. ON WKDAYS I ATTEND A FLT SCHOOL WHERE I LEARN TO FLY. IN THE AFTERNOONS I ATTEND NEW PALTZ HIGH SCHOOL. ASIDE OF THE FACT THAT I WAS EXCITED OF MY NEW FOUND FREEDOM, THE DECISION I MADE WAS NOT A CONSCIENTIOUS ONE. THIS WAS DEFINITELY A CASE OF POOR JUDGEMENT. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY HIGH SCHOOL MY PRINCIPAL SPOKE WITH ME. THE POLICE WERE ALSO NOTIFIED AND THE INCIDENT WAS THEN TURNED OVER TO THE FAA. I REALIZE NOW THE CONSEQUENCES THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. IN THE FUTURE I KNOW THAT I WILL STOP AND THINK BEFORE DOING.

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.