GA small aircraft accused of low flying over populated area.

Attributes
ACN	80464
Time
Date	198801
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : txk
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1300 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : txk tower : oma
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 530 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	80464
Person 2
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On 1/fri/88 I was involved in aerial photography. We were in continuous contact with texarkana tower, reporting both altitude and position. Except for a time of about 1/2 hour, we were in the control zone. I tried to always remain 1000' above the obstacles. Someone on the ground thought we were too low and reported us to little rock FSS. I do not believe I was too low, however the interest of community relations, I will remain higher over the city.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA ACCUSED OF LOW FLYING OVER POPULATED AREA.

Narrative: ON 1/FRI/88 I WAS INVOLVED IN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY. WE WERE IN CONTINUOUS CONTACT WITH TEXARKANA TWR, RPTING BOTH ALT AND POS. EXCEPT FOR A TIME OF ABOUT 1/2 HR, WE WERE IN THE CTL ZONE. I TRIED TO ALWAYS REMAIN 1000' ABOVE THE OBSTACLES. SOMEONE ON THE GND THOUGHT WE WERE TOO LOW AND RPTED US TO LITTLE ROCK FSS. I DO NOT BELIEVE I WAS TOO LOW, HOWEVER THE INTEREST OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS, I WILL REMAIN HIGHER OVER THE CITY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.