Private pilot of an small aircraft sel aircraft was reported below minimum safe altitude over a beac...

Attributes
ACN	244520
Time
Date	199306
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : toa
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	244520
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
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:

Non pilot ground observer claimed I was flying low over beach. Indicated altitude was plus 1000 ft AGL.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF AN SMA SEL ACFT WAS RPTED BELOW MINIMUM SAFE ALT OVER A BEACH AREA.

Narrative: NON PLT GND OBSERVER CLAIMED I WAS FLYING LOW OVER BEACH. INDICATED ALT WAS PLUS 1000 FT AGL.

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.

Private pilot of an small aircraft sel aircraft was reported below minimum safe altitude over a beach area.