Reporter and aircraft partner flew low over a boat in nearby lake. Small aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	340060
Time
Date	199606
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fcm
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
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	observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1600 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	340060
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

My partner (1/4 owner of aircraft) and I were on a sight- seeing flight over lake minnetonka. My partner was in the left seat flying the airplane, I was right seat. We were overflying partner's boat. I realized we had descended below 500 ft. Partner was not paying attention and got confused as to AGL/MSL. As a flight instructor I should have realized this problem sooner and directed partner to climb.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR AND ACFT PARTNER FLEW LOW OVER A BOAT IN NEARBY LAKE. SMA.

Narrative: MY PARTNER (1/4 OWNER OF ACFT) AND I WERE ON A SIGHT- SEEING FLT OVER LAKE MINNETONKA. MY PARTNER WAS IN THE L SEAT FLYING THE AIRPLANE, I WAS R SEAT. WE WERE OVERFLYING PARTNER'S BOAT. I REALIZED WE HAD DSNDED BELOW 500 FT. PARTNER WAS NOT PAYING ATTN AND GOT CONFUSED AS TO AGL/MSL. AS A FLT INSTRUCTOR I SHOULD HAVE REALIZED THIS PROB SOONER AND DIRECTED PARTNER TO CLB.

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.