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Low altitude civil operation undertaken by small transport pilot in attempt to remain VFR while in procedure of cloud TCA arsa.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 202012 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199202 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : whp |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 900 agl bound upper : 900 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bur |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other cruise other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 2038 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 202012 |
| Person 2 | |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 2038 flight time type : 30 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| 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:
I was on a pleasure flight departed vny approximately AM30 PST. I proceeded wbound under bur arsa and crossed over santa monica mountains near malibu. I then proceeded southeast toward smo and at 8 mi northwest turned east at 2000 ft MSL to remain beneath lax TCA. I proceeded toward downtown la maintaining 2000 ft MSL turning nebound over glendale and headed toward pasadena to avoid burbank arsa. While positioning the hills between pasadena, la canada and sun valley, I failed to observe the rising terrain. My AGL altitude was below 1000 ft after contacting whiteman tower to transition their traffic area. The factors affecting me were my concern for the TCA and arsa as well as my desire to avoid IFR delay(south). A return to 'basics' and proper use of the 'system' and my training, ratings and ability as opposed to short cuts would have prevented this incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LOW ALT CIVIL OP UNDERTAKEN BY SMT PLT IN ATTEMPT TO REMAIN VFR WHILE IN PROC OF CLOUD TCA ARSA.
Narrative: I WAS ON A PLEASURE FLT DEPARTED VNY APPROX AM30 PST. I PROCEEDED WBOUND UNDER BUR ARSA AND CROSSED OVER SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NEAR MALIBU. I THEN PROCEEDED SE TOWARD SMO AND AT 8 MI NW TURNED E AT 2000 FT MSL TO REMAIN BENEATH LAX TCA. I PROCEEDED TOWARD DOWNTOWN LA MAINTAINING 2000 FT MSL TURNING NEBOUND OVER GLENDALE AND HEADED TOWARD PASADENA TO AVOID BURBANK ARSA. WHILE POSITIONING THE HILLS BTWN PASADENA, LA CANADA AND SUN VALLEY, I FAILED TO OBSERVE THE RISING TERRAIN. MY AGL ALT WAS BELOW 1000 FT AFTER CONTACTING WHITEMAN TWR TO TRANSITION THEIR TFC AREA. THE FACTORS AFFECTING ME WERE MY CONCERN FOR THE TCA AND ARSA AS WELL AS MY DESIRE TO AVOID IFR DELAY(S). A RETURN TO 'BASICS' AND PROPER USE OF THE 'SYS' AND MY TRAINING, RATINGS AND ABILITY AS OPPOSED TO SHORT CUTS WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS INCIDENT.
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.