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Dji phantom 3 uas pilot flying at sunset discovered he launched near an airport when he viewed the airport through his uas video camera.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1415607 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | OCH.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Other 107 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 0.5 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
In nacogdoches county texas; I was mistakenly piloting an uav in class G air space. I was flying at approximately 350 ft AGL taking photography of the sunset off the treetops. I noticed an airstrip in the distance and immediately grounded the aircraft. I researched my location and realized I am within 5 miles of mangham jr. Regional airport in nacogdoches; tx. I assumed angelina county airport was the only airport in the area. I will make every effort to familiarize myself with local airspace with sectional charts prior to flying. I will also make contact with ATC in controlled airspace prior to flying.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DJI Phantom 3 UAS pilot flying at sunset discovered he launched near an airport when he viewed the airport through his UAS video camera.
Narrative: In Nacogdoches County Texas; I was mistakenly piloting an UAV in class G air space. I was flying at approximately 350 ft AGL taking photography of the sunset off the treetops. I noticed an airstrip in the distance and immediately grounded the aircraft. I researched my location and realized I am within 5 miles of Mangham Jr. Regional Airport in Nacogdoches; TX. I assumed Angelina county airport was the only airport in the area. I will make every effort to familiarize myself with local airspace with sectional charts prior to flying. I will also make contact with ATC in controlled airspace prior to flying.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.