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Pilot of an small aircraft sel failed to maintain the minimum safe altitude over persons and property.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 313949 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199508 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 56s |
| State Reference | OR |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 300 agl bound upper : 700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : lns |
| 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 : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 900 |
| ASRS Report | 313949 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While flying south along the oregon coast at between 500 ft and 700 ft AGL and about 750 ft offshore, my attention was diverted by the beautiful scenery. I was looking outside for an extended period of time when I noticed a decrease in altitude. The altimeter was now reading about 300 ft and I was nearly above some people on a beach. As soon as I noticed the deviation, I began a climb and turned away from the beach (toward the west). This was completely unintentional and I am aware of the minimum altitudes mandated by far part 91. I believe that the contributing factors include the beautiful WX and surroundings, but it never would have happened had I been paying more attention to my altitude.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM SAFE ALT OVER PERSONS AND PROPERTY.
Narrative: WHILE FLYING S ALONG THE OREGON COAST AT BTWN 500 FT AND 700 FT AGL AND ABOUT 750 FT OFFSHORE, MY ATTN WAS DIVERTED BY THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY. I WAS LOOKING OUTSIDE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHEN I NOTICED A DECREASE IN ALT. THE ALTIMETER WAS NOW READING ABOUT 300 FT AND I WAS NEARLY ABOVE SOME PEOPLE ON A BEACH. AS SOON AS I NOTICED THE DEV, I BEGAN A CLB AND TURNED AWAY FROM THE BEACH (TOWARD THE W). THIS WAS COMPLETELY UNINTENTIONAL AND I AM AWARE OF THE MINIMUM ALTS MANDATED BY FAR PART 91. I BELIEVE THAT THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDE THE BEAUTIFUL WX AND SURROUNDINGS, BUT IT NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN PAYING MORE ATTN TO MY ALT.
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.