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Flight crew of a cpr turbo-propeller twin flew low over lake area scaring ducks and disturbing duck hunters during photo taking.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 285255 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199410 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 62s |
| State Reference | OR |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 285255 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Flew within 500-800 ft AGL to photograph a dwelling over an unpopulated area (vastly unpopulated area). I did not realize that duck season was in progress (hunters). Most likely upset hunters stalking ducks. Best not to assume unpopulated areas are always absent of people although no violation was intended. Violation of FARS are a possibility when one does not use the same discipline exercised in populated areas of the world.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF A CPR TURBO-PROP TWIN FLEW LOW OVER LAKE AREA SCARING DUCKS AND DISTURBING DUCK HUNTERS DURING PHOTO TAKING.
Narrative: FLEW WITHIN 500-800 FT AGL TO PHOTOGRAPH A DWELLING OVER AN UNPOPULATED AREA (VASTLY UNPOPULATED AREA). I DID NOT REALIZE THAT DUCK SEASON WAS IN PROGRESS (HUNTERS). MOST LIKELY UPSET HUNTERS STALKING DUCKS. BEST NOT TO ASSUME UNPOPULATED AREAS ARE ALWAYS ABSENT OF PEOPLE ALTHOUGH NO VIOLATION WAS INTENDED. VIOLATION OF FARS ARE A POSSIBILITY WHEN ONE DOES NOT USE THE SAME DISCIPLINE EXERCISED IN POPULATED AREAS OF THE WORLD.
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.