A GA pilot is accused of low flying offshore over the pacific ocean.

Attributes
ACN	329170
Time
Date	199602
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vtu
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 11 flight time total : 79
ASRS Report	329170
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other
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:

I was sight-seeing over the pacific ocean. My flight level was around 200 ft MSL in accordance to far 91.119. I was constantly looking for people, vessels or any other obstacles, so I would not violate far 91.119. Someone reported to the FAA, that I was flying low. I was never within 500 ft of anyone or any vessels. I was over the ocean the entire time while at this flight level.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GA PLT IS ACCUSED OF LOW FLYING OFFSHORE OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

Narrative: I WAS SIGHT-SEEING OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN. MY FLT LEVEL WAS AROUND 200 FT MSL IN ACCORDANCE TO FAR 91.119. I WAS CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR PEOPLE, VESSELS OR ANY OTHER OBSTACLES, SO I WOULD NOT VIOLATE FAR 91.119. SOMEONE RPTED TO THE FAA, THAT I WAS FLYING LOW. I WAS NEVER WITHIN 500 FT OF ANYONE OR ANY VESSELS. I WAS OVER THE OCEAN THE ENTIRE TIME WHILE AT THIS FLT LEVEL.

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.