GA small aircraft nearly contacted trees on below normal approach to airport.

Attributes
ACN	96312
Time
Date	198810
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 21a
State Reference	AL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	96312
Person 2
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 50
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a visual approach to 21A I got below the G/south doing a spot landing. I do this to keep sharp at spot lndgs. The unusual event was that I came close to the trees at the approach end. There is not any type of approach slope indicator at 21A.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA NEARLY CONTACTED TREES ON BELOW NORMAL APCH TO ARPT.

Narrative: ON A VISUAL APCH TO 21A I GOT BELOW THE G/S DOING A SPOT LNDG. I DO THIS TO KEEP SHARP AT SPOT LNDGS. THE UNUSUAL EVENT WAS THAT I CAME CLOSE TO THE TREES AT THE APCH END. THERE IS NOT ANY TYPE OF APCH SLOPE INDICATOR AT 21A.

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.