A PA18 pilot while flying VFR over a neighbor's runway, was signaled to land by a state trooper usin...

Attributes
ACN	524851
Time
Date	200109
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-18/19 Super Cub
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	524851
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure FAA Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I keep my aircraft (super cub) based at a grass strip. I watched the local tv stations at XA00 and bought and early edition paper at XA20. Both stated that the flying ban was to be lifted. I do not have a tv in my office nor do I listen to a radio all day at work. I did watch the news at XL00 and they said all commercial flts were grounded. I regret going flying, but I misinterpreted the statements made in the paper and on tv. I didn't think it applied to GA aircraft. When I saw the state trooper at my neighbor's runway, he motioned for me to land. I landed and left my plane in my neighbor's hangar.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA18 PLT WHILE FLYING VFR OVER A NEIGHBOR'S RWY, WAS SIGNALED TO LAND BY A STATE TROOPER USING HAND MOTIONS.

Narrative: I KEEP MY ACFT (SUPER CUB) BASED AT A GRASS STRIP. I WATCHED THE LOCAL TV STATIONS AT XA00 AND BOUGHT AND EARLY EDITION PAPER AT XA20. BOTH STATED THAT THE FLYING BAN WAS TO BE LIFTED. I DO NOT HAVE A TV IN MY OFFICE NOR DO I LISTEN TO A RADIO ALL DAY AT WORK. I DID WATCH THE NEWS AT XL00 AND THEY SAID ALL COMMERCIAL FLTS WERE GNDED. I REGRET GOING FLYING, BUT I MISINTERPRETED THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THE PAPER AND ON TV. I DIDN'T THINK IT APPLIED TO GA ACFT. WHEN I SAW THE STATE TROOPER AT MY NEIGHBOR'S RWY, HE MOTIONED FOR ME TO LAND. I LANDED AND LEFT MY PLANE IN MY NEIGHBOR'S HANGAR.

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.

A PA18 pilot while flying VFR over a neighbor's runway, was signaled to land by a state trooper using hand motions.