Far 91 pt 119, low altitude flying.

Attributes
ACN	299064
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : 02g airport : 026
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1850 msl bound upper : 1850
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bvy
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 260 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	299064
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying over and outside of the city limits of the nearest town, I possibly went below VFR minimum, safe altitude for congested area, as written in far 91.119. If the area in which I flew over is considered other than congested area, I have not made an infraction. At the time while flying, I believed the area to be an other than congested area. I believe far 91.119 should be more specific in defining congested and other than congested areas.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAR 91 PT 119, LOW ALT FLYING.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING OVER AND OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS OF THE NEAREST TOWN, I POSSIBLY WENT BELOW VFR MINIMUM, SAFE ALT FOR CONGESTED AREA, AS WRITTEN IN FAR 91.119. IF THE AREA IN WHICH I FLEW OVER IS CONSIDERED OTHER THAN CONGESTED AREA, I HAVE NOT MADE AN INFRACTION. AT THE TIME WHILE FLYING, I BELIEVED THE AREA TO BE AN OTHER THAN CONGESTED AREA. I BELIEVE FAR 91.119 SHOULD BE MORE SPECIFIC IN DEFINING CONGESTED AND OTHER THAN CONGESTED AREAS.

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.