Small transport pilot flies low over downed aircraft to assure condition of pilot and passenger.

Attributes
ACN	184300
Time
Date	199107
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jac
State Reference	WY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 50 agl bound upper : 50
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	184300
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We departed jac a flight of 4 small transport's on a formation training and photo flight. One of the aircraft developed engine trouble 2 1/2 to 3 mins after departure and turned back towards the airport. Prior to reaching airport, engine failed and he crashed 1 1/2 mi north of airport. I circled at 2500 ft AGL for approximately 15 mins, then flew a low pass to verify reports of pilot passenger condition so I could transmit them to support services at the airport. I flew down to an altitude of 50 ft and stayed 100 ft west of the small transport for my look-see. A park ranger (as the downed aircraft was in a national park) apparently got angry about my visual inspection pass and asked a local sheriff to talk to me at the jac airport. I told him what I just told you and he said it sounded alright to him. But I'm concerned the park ranger will think differently.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT PLT FLIES LOW OVER DOWNED ACFT TO ASSURE CONDITION OF PLT AND PAX.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED JAC A FLT OF 4 SMT'S ON A FORMATION TRAINING AND PHOTO FLT. ONE OF THE ACFT DEVELOPED ENG TROUBLE 2 1/2 TO 3 MINS AFTER DEP AND TURNED BACK TOWARDS THE ARPT. PRIOR TO REACHING ARPT, ENG FAILED AND HE CRASHED 1 1/2 MI N OF ARPT. I CIRCLED AT 2500 FT AGL FOR APPROX 15 MINS, THEN FLEW A LOW PASS TO VERIFY RPTS OF PLT PAX CONDITION SO I COULD XMIT THEM TO SUPPORT SVCS AT THE ARPT. I FLEW DOWN TO AN ALT OF 50 FT AND STAYED 100 FT W OF THE SMT FOR MY LOOK-SEE. A PARK RANGER (AS THE DOWNED ACFT WAS IN A NATIONAL PARK) APPARENTLY GOT ANGRY ABOUT MY VISUAL INSPECTION PASS AND ASKED A LCL SHERIFF TO TALK TO ME AT THE JAC ARPT. I TOLD HIM WHAT I JUST TOLD YOU AND HE SAID IT SOUNDED ALRIGHT TO HIM. BUT I'M CONCERNED THE PARK RANGER WILL THINK DIFFERENTLY.

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.