Pilot of helicopter on flooding survey flew low adjacent to corralled livestock.

Attributes
ACN	197774
Time
Date	199112
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ts86
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 300 agl bound upper : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	landing other other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5800 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	197774
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While conducting aerial videos of the flooding in ft bend county, we were flying over oyster creek farms where several homes were experiencing serious flooding. 1 home had a dyke around it to protect it. As we circled at or above 300 ft AGL we noticed several horses behind the house. Seeing that the 1 horse was very disturbed we flew away from the house but remained in the general area. Once we vacated the immediate area, the livestock seemed to be fine. We landed approximately 2 blocks from the house. Again, not disturbing livestock. The landing was made at the request of a local official of mo city, tx. The local official requested our assistance in order that he might survey the damage from above. After this we again landed, the local official exited the aircraft and we left. At all times while in the area we were in contact with the civil air patrol on 123.1. We did maintain proper altitudes and did not directly overfly persons or property. Also during this time we advised another helicopter in the area to avoid flying too close to the house in question. Incidents such as this are difficult to avoid. Although there was no threat or damage to persons or property, persons can become upset by such flts. All we can do is try to be more cognizant of potential in situations such as this and avoid any possible problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF HELI ON FLOODING SURVEY FLEW LOW ADJACENT TO CORRALLED LIVESTOCK.

Narrative: WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL VIDEOS OF THE FLOODING IN FT BEND COUNTY, WE WERE FLYING OVER OYSTER CREEK FARMS WHERE SEVERAL HOMES WERE EXPERIENCING SERIOUS FLOODING. 1 HOME HAD A DYKE AROUND IT TO PROTECT IT. AS WE CIRCLED AT OR ABOVE 300 FT AGL WE NOTICED SEVERAL HORSES BEHIND THE HOUSE. SEEING THAT THE 1 HORSE WAS VERY DISTURBED WE FLEW AWAY FROM THE HOUSE BUT REMAINED IN THE GENERAL AREA. ONCE WE VACATED THE IMMEDIATE AREA, THE LIVESTOCK SEEMED TO BE FINE. WE LANDED APPROX 2 BLOCKS FROM THE HOUSE. AGAIN, NOT DISTURBING LIVESTOCK. THE LNDG WAS MADE AT THE REQUEST OF A LCL OFFICIAL OF MO CITY, TX. THE LCL OFFICIAL REQUESTED OUR ASSISTANCE IN ORDER THAT HE MIGHT SURVEY THE DAMAGE FROM ABOVE. AFTER THIS WE AGAIN LANDED, THE LCL OFFICIAL EXITED THE ACFT AND WE LEFT. AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE AREA WE WERE IN CONTACT WITH THE CIVIL AIR PATROL ON 123.1. WE DID MAINTAIN PROPER ALTS AND DID NOT DIRECTLY OVERFLY PERSONS OR PROPERTY. ALSO DURING THIS TIME WE ADVISED ANOTHER HELI IN THE AREA TO AVOID FLYING TOO CLOSE TO THE HOUSE IN QUESTION. INCIDENTS SUCH AS THIS ARE DIFFICULT TO AVOID. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO THREAT OR DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY, PERSONS CAN BECOME UPSET BY SUCH FLTS. ALL WE CAN DO IS TRY TO BE MORE COGNIZANT OF POTENTIAL IN SITUATIONS SUCH AS THIS AND AVOID ANY POSSIBLE PROBLEMS.

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.