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Private pilot of an small aircraft sel aircraft operated below minimum re- acquired altitude during a drop of toys and candy for a children's treasure hunt.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 266527 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199403 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 21d |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time total : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 266527 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| 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 dropped toys and candy in a rural wooded area for a children's treasure hunt. Altitude minimums were not violated nor were persons or property placed in any danger. I am not aware that any FARS were violated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF AN SMA SEL ACFT OPERATED BELOW MINIMUM RE- ACQUIRED ALT DURING A DROP OF TOYS AND CANDY FOR A CHILDREN'S TREASURE HUNT.
Narrative: I DROPPED TOYS AND CANDY IN A RURAL WOODED AREA FOR A CHILDREN'S TREASURE HUNT. ALT MINIMUMS WERE NOT VIOLATED NOR WERE PERSONS OR PROPERTY PLACED IN ANY DANGER. I AM NOT AWARE THAT ANY FARS WERE VIOLATED.
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.