Low passes over populated area.

Attributes
ACN	96673
Time
Date	198810
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gnv
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 600 agl bound upper : 600
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : gnv
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 65 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	96673
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I performed 2 low approachs at 600' AGL. Callback conversation with reporter revealed following information. Reporter states he had forgotten to call person he was to pick up at airport so he did 2 low passes over his house to let him know that he had arrived. Tower asked 'was that you flying low over there?' he responded yes, but it won't happen again. Stated 500' was enough clearance to be legal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW PASSES OVER POPULATED AREA.

Narrative: I PERFORMED 2 LOW APCHS AT 600' AGL. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED FOLLOWING INFO. RPTR STATES HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO CALL PERSON HE WAS TO PICK UP AT ARPT SO HE DID 2 LOW PASSES OVER HIS HOUSE TO LET HIM KNOW THAT HE HAD ARRIVED. TWR ASKED 'WAS THAT YOU FLYING LOW OVER THERE?' HE RESPONDED YES, BUT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. STATED 500' WAS ENOUGH CLRNC TO BE LEGAL.

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.