Narrative:

I was out practicing private pilot maneuvers over ft myers beach and I witnessed a single engine cessna at low altitude maneuvering in the vicinity of some boats. During a maneuver at about 1000 ft AGL, I noticed a large boat below me whose crew was appearing to identify my aircraft registration number. I then departed the area and landed at page field where I reported the other aircraft to the tower. I am concerned that the boat's crew may have confused my aircraft for the low flying cessna due to a similar paint scheme and my location relative to him. The WX during the incident was better than VFR with a 6000 ft ceiling and greater than 10 mi visibility.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT PRACTICING FLT MANEUVERS NOTICED THE CREW OF A LARGE BOAT ATTEMPTING TO IDENT HIS ACFT.

Narrative: I WAS OUT PRACTICING PVT PLT MANEUVERS OVER FT MYERS BEACH AND I WITNESSED A SINGLE ENG CESSNA AT LOW ALT MANEUVERING IN THE VICINITY OF SOME BOATS. DURING A MANEUVER AT ABOUT 1000 FT AGL, I NOTICED A LARGE BOAT BELOW ME WHOSE CREW WAS APPEARING TO IDENT MY ACFT REGISTRATION NUMBER. I THEN DEPARTED THE AREA AND LANDED AT PAGE FIELD WHERE I RPTED THE OTHER ACFT TO THE TWR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE BOAT'S CREW MAY HAVE CONFUSED MY ACFT FOR THE LOW FLYING CESSNA DUE TO A SIMILAR PAINT SCHEME AND MY LOCATION RELATIVE TO HIM. THE WX DURING THE INCIDENT WAS BETTER THAN VFR WITH A 6000 FT CEILING AND GREATER THAN 10 MI VISIBILITY.

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.