Small aircraft pilot accused of low flight over populated area.

Attributes
ACN	219134
Time
Date	199208
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ocn airport : l32
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1150 msl bound upper : 1150
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 36 flight time total : 496 flight time type : 130
ASRS Report	219134
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying an small aircraft aircraft over del mar. I circled a house at approximately 1150 ft MSL for approximately 5 mins, and I was accused of flying at an altitude of 500 ft AGL, which is not true. The aircraft in question is dominant color white with 1 ft by 3 ft n-numbers written in high visibility blue and red. I am told by the FAA that these numbers cannot be read above 500 ft AGL. I found this untrue with this aircraft as I could see the n-numbers at myf's traffic pattern altitude of approximately 1300 ft. The judgement to this date is still in litigation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT ACCUSED OF LOW FLT OVER POPULATED AREA.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING AN SMA ACFT OVER DEL MAR. I CIRCLED A HOUSE AT APPROX 1150 FT MSL FOR APPROX 5 MINS, AND I WAS ACCUSED OF FLYING AT AN ALT OF 500 FT AGL, WHICH IS NOT TRUE. THE ACFT IN QUESTION IS DOMINANT COLOR WHITE WITH 1 FT BY 3 FT N-NUMBERS WRITTEN IN HIGH VISIBILITY BLUE AND RED. I AM TOLD BY THE FAA THAT THESE NUMBERS CANNOT BE READ ABOVE 500 FT AGL. I FOUND THIS UNTRUE WITH THIS ACFT AS I COULD SEE THE N-NUMBERS AT MYF'S TFC PATTERN ALT OF APPROX 1300 FT. THE JUDGEMENT TO THIS DATE IS STILL IN LITIGATION.

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.