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Attributes | |
ACN | 235518 |
Time | |
Date | 199303 |
Day | Sat |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : eka |
State Reference | CA |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 11000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument |
Experience | flight time total : 3300 |
ASRS Report | 235518 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government other |
Function | other personnel other |
Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
Events | |
Anomaly | other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
Consequence | Other |
Supplementary | |
Primary Problem | Weather |
Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I was flying small aircraft, coming from blue lake to murray field, following the mad river. The altitude down the river was 500- 600 ft, clear of all dwellings. As I reached the town of arcata, the fog raised. I passed arcata at 1200 ft. As I got to the north end of humboldt bay, the ceiling dropped to about 700 ft. I turned base leg for runway 11, and landed. Now, the problem, there were 2 aircraft following me and I was giving them 'PIREPS' as they were following me in (giving my 'north' number). The local coast guard helicopter was monitoring our xmissions, and made their report that I was flying at 300 ft. 2 other aircraft in the area heard the coast guard pilot call the acv FSS and tell them to notify FSDO that my aircraft was flying at 300 ft. Totally untrue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA ON APCH TO NON TWR ARPT ALLEGED TO HAVE FLOWN BELOW 500 FT.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING SMA, COMING FROM BLUE LAKE TO MURRAY FIELD, FOLLOWING THE MAD RIVER. THE ALT DOWN THE RIVER WAS 500- 600 FT, CLR OF ALL DWELLINGS. AS I REACHED THE TOWN OF ARCATA, THE FOG RAISED. I PASSED ARCATA AT 1200 FT. AS I GOT TO THE N END OF HUMBOLDT BAY, THE CEILING DROPPED TO ABOUT 700 FT. I TURNED BASE LEG FOR RWY 11, AND LANDED. NOW, THE PROB, THERE WERE 2 ACFT FOLLOWING ME AND I WAS GIVING THEM 'PIREPS' AS THEY WERE FOLLOWING ME IN (GIVING MY 'N' NUMBER). THE LCL COAST GUARD HELI WAS MONITORING OUR XMISSIONS, AND MADE THEIR RPT THAT I WAS FLYING AT 300 FT. 2 OTHER ACFT IN THE AREA HEARD THE COAST GUARD PLT CALL THE ACV FSS AND TELL THEM TO NOTIFY FSDO THAT MY ACFT WAS FLYING AT 300 FT. TOTALLY UNTRUE.
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.