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C172 pilot practices emergency procedures near buildings and becomes disoriented. Uses a highway to attempt to reorient himself. Altitude AGL indicated as 100 ft but claims never below 500 ft AGL. On return to airport he is met by local sheriff deputy.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 364109 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199703 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lic |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 100 agl bound upper : 100 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| 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 last 90 days : 52 flight time total : 146 flight time type : 85 |
| ASRS Report | 364109 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : observer |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure 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:
We were practicing emergency maneuvers. Upon one of the approachs a red building was observed out of my left window. We proceeded to turn to the right to avoid the building. Once clear we were disoriented and observed a highway. We turned to the highway and descended over the road to try to see a sign. At no time did we come within 500 ft of any person or property. We stayed within minimum altitudes stated in the FARS. Several residents notified the local auths of a low flying aircraft. Upon landing at limon a sheriff's deputy questioned us about our actions. My passenger and I then explained our lost procedures and low level activity.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 PLT PRACTICES EMER PROCS NEAR BUILDINGS AND BECOMES DISORIENTED. USES A HWY TO ATTEMPT TO REORIENT HIMSELF. ALT AGL INDICATED AS 100 FT BUT CLAIMS NEVER BELOW 500 FT AGL. ON RETURN TO ARPT HE IS MET BY LCL SHERIFF DEPUTY.
Narrative: WE WERE PRACTICING EMER MANEUVERS. UPON ONE OF THE APCHS A RED BUILDING WAS OBSERVED OUT OF MY L WINDOW. WE PROCEEDED TO TURN TO THE R TO AVOID THE BUILDING. ONCE CLR WE WERE DISORIENTED AND OBSERVED A HWY. WE TURNED TO THE HWY AND DSNDED OVER THE ROAD TO TRY TO SEE A SIGN. AT NO TIME DID WE COME WITHIN 500 FT OF ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY. WE STAYED WITHIN MINIMUM ALTS STATED IN THE FARS. SEVERAL RESIDENTS NOTIFIED THE LCL AUTHS OF A LOW FLYING ACFT. UPON LNDG AT LIMON A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY QUESTIONED US ABOUT OUR ACTIONS. MY PAX AND I THEN EXPLAINED OUR LOST PROCS AND LOW LEVEL ACTIVITY.
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.