Small aircraft pilot makes low flight over local high school.

Attributes
ACN	273720
Time
Date	199406
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : s50
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 100 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ntd
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
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 : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 19 flight time total : 110 flight time type : 16
ASRS Report	273720
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed crest airpark in kent, wa, and proceeded to do a fly-by of troy field in auburn, wa. I realize that this was a totally irresponsible thing to do and that I violated far part 91.119 paragraph 8 in the process. I am a 17 yr old young man who made the biggest mistake of his life on this date. I was not thinking of the consequences at the time and now I realize that this is serious business. I should have thought more about the situation before I took action. I can assure you that from now on I will. I can honestly tell you that I have learned an important and valuable lesson from this and that I will never let anything like this happen again. I also will acknowledge the fact that the FARS were put into effect for a reason and I will never violate them again, either. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states he flew low, at 100 ft AGL. Local police contacted him first then the FAA. He was called in for a preliminary interview. FAA is recommending a 90 day suspension of his certificate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT MAKES LOW FLT OVER LCL HIGH SCHOOL.

Narrative: I DEPARTED CREST AIRPARK IN KENT, WA, AND PROCEEDED TO DO A FLY-BY OF TROY FIELD IN AUBURN, WA. I REALIZE THAT THIS WAS A TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE THING TO DO AND THAT I VIOLATED FAR PART 91.119 PARAGRAPH 8 IN THE PROCESS. I AM A 17 YR OLD YOUNG MAN WHO MADE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF HIS LIFE ON THIS DATE. I WAS NOT THINKING OF THE CONSEQUENCES AT THE TIME AND NOW I REALIZE THAT THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS. I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT MORE ABOUT THE SIT BEFORE I TOOK ACTION. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT FROM NOW ON I WILL. I CAN HONESTLY TELL YOU THAT I HAVE LEARNED AN IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE LESSON FROM THIS AND THAT I WILL NEVER LET ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. I ALSO WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THE FARS WERE PUT INTO EFFECT FOR A REASON AND I WILL NEVER VIOLATE THEM AGAIN, EITHER. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES HE FLEW LOW, AT 100 FT AGL. LCL POLICE CONTACTED HIM FIRST THEN THE FAA. HE WAS CALLED IN FOR A PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW. FAA IS RECOMMENDING A 90 DAY SUSPENSION OF HIS CERTIFICATE.

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.