A PA44 pilot, during an ILS approach to yng, was issued a low altitude alert by approach control.

Attributes
ACN	563196
Time
Date	200210
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : yng.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : yng.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-44 Seminole Turbo Seminole
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 32
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 725 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	563196
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Vector for ILS runway 32, cleared for approach, had vertigo and was off my altitude and heading. Youngstown approach warned us of low altitude. We climbed back to altitude assigned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA44 PLT, DURING AN ILS APCH TO YNG, WAS ISSUED A LOW ALT ALERT BY APCH CTL.

Narrative: VECTOR FOR ILS RWY 32, CLRED FOR APCH, HAD VERTIGO AND WAS OFF MY ALT AND HEADING. YOUNGSTOWN APCH WARNED US OF LOW ALT. WE CLBED BACK TO ALT ASSIGNED.

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.