Uncontrolled flight toward terrain.

Attributes
ACN	551219
Time
Date	200206
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : apf.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : apf.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 31 flight time total : 22050 flight time type : 31
ASRS Report	551219
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

This was a test flight/proficiency check after condition inspection. A pilot rated a&P mechanic was in back seat (2 place tandem). I was finished with test maneuvers and asked other pilot if he wanted to fly. I misunderstood him and relinquished control. The airplane flew a random sightseeing track, but then descended to approximately 500 ft AGL over a golf course. I asked the other pilot to climb. He then replied that he thought that I was flying. The rest is obvious, as is the remedy -- this will never happen again with me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNCTLED FLT TOWARD TERRAIN.

Narrative: THIS WAS A TEST FLT/PROFICIENCY CHECK AFTER CONDITION INSPECTION. A PLT RATED A&P MECH WAS IN BACK SEAT (2 PLACE TANDEM). I WAS FINISHED WITH TEST MANEUVERS AND ASKED OTHER PLT IF HE WANTED TO FLY. I MISUNDERSTOOD HIM AND RELINQUISHED CTL. THE AIRPLANE FLEW A RANDOM SIGHTSEEING TRACK, BUT THEN DSNDED TO APPROX 500 FT AGL OVER A GOLF COURSE. I ASKED THE OTHER PLT TO CLB. HE THEN REPLIED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT I WAS FLYING. THE REST IS OBVIOUS, AS IS THE REMEDY -- THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN WITH ME.

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.