Student pilot of an small aircraft sel flew low over his house to see if his mother was home!

Attributes
ACN	313398
Time
Date	199508
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 77s
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1100 msl bound upper : 1100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 36 flight time type : 36
ASRS Report	313398
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
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:

I departed creswell airport. My altimeter was set at field elevation. I headed west to do some practice maneuvers. After I finished the maneuvers, I proceeded to fly towards my house, which is estimated to be less than 500 ft MSL, to see if my mother was home. I noted that my altimeter was reading 1100 ft MSL. The area is sparsely populated (we live on 62 acres). When I landed at creswell airport, the manager told me that our neighbor called and wanted me to call him. Instead of calling him, I went to his house. Thinking there was nothing wrong, I submitted information about myself and my airplane including my n-number. He indicated that I was flying too low.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUDENT PLT OF AN SMA SEL FLEW LOW OVER HIS HOUSE TO SEE IF HIS MOTHER WAS HOME!

Narrative: I DEPARTED CRESWELL ARPT. MY ALTIMETER WAS SET AT FIELD ELEVATION. I HEADED W TO DO SOME PRACTICE MANEUVERS. AFTER I FINISHED THE MANEUVERS, I PROCEEDED TO FLY TOWARDS MY HOUSE, WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO BE LESS THAN 500 FT MSL, TO SEE IF MY MOTHER WAS HOME. I NOTED THAT MY ALTIMETER WAS READING 1100 FT MSL. THE AREA IS SPARSELY POPULATED (WE LIVE ON 62 ACRES). WHEN I LANDED AT CRESWELL ARPT, THE MGR TOLD ME THAT OUR NEIGHBOR CALLED AND WANTED ME TO CALL HIM. INSTEAD OF CALLING HIM, I WENT TO HIS HOUSE. THINKING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, I SUBMITTED INFO ABOUT MYSELF AND MY AIRPLANE INCLUDING MY N-NUMBER. HE INDICATED THAT I WAS FLYING TOO LOW.

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.