Cftt overwater operation in civil low altitude operation.

Attributes
ACN	274237
Time
Date	199406
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fbl
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 50 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jfk
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
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 : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 625 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	274237
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 450 flight time type : 3
ASRS Report	274098
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Problem arose because a phone call was made to fbl airport and I was notified by person at airport that my obstruction clearance (500 ft from persons or property) was in question. I do not believe this was the case. I was flying in the ground effect of the lake but at no time came within 500 ft of any persons, place or property I can only assume that a non pilot citizen called but I feel I should bring this to your attention in the event that the FAA was notified. In retrospect it probably was poor judgement to perform this type of operation on an inhabited lake.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CFTT OVERWATER OP IN CIVIL LOW ALT OP.

Narrative: PROB AROSE BECAUSE A PHONE CALL WAS MADE TO FBL ARPT AND I WAS NOTIFIED BY PERSON AT ARPT THAT MY OBSTRUCTION CLRNC (500 FT FROM PERSONS OR PROPERTY) WAS IN QUESTION. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS THE CASE. I WAS FLYING IN THE GND EFFECT OF THE LAKE BUT AT NO TIME CAME WITHIN 500 FT OF ANY PERSONS, PLACE OR PROPERTY I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT A NON PLT CITIZEN CALLED BUT I FEEL I SHOULD BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTN IN THE EVENT THAT THE FAA WAS NOTIFIED. IN RETROSPECT IT PROBABLY WAS POOR JUDGEMENT TO PERFORM THIS TYPE OF OP ON AN INHABITED LAKE.

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.