BE55 approachs tall buildings while deviating around visual traffic in N90 airspace.

Attributes
ACN	408980
Time
Date	199807
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 55/Cochise
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	408980
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	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 on a scenic flight, VFR, northbound up the east shore of the hudson river, the aircraft closed to approximately 1700 ft from the world trade center. The aircraft was cleared into class B airspace earlier in the flight and was receiving radar advisories from laguardia and operating at the assigned altitude of 1500 ft MSL. During the flight northbound, the aircraft was maneuvered over the west shore of manhattan island and the east side of the hudson river to provide for a safe distance from opposing traffic sbound. This led to a reduction in vertical distance from the world trade center. The aircraft was above the structure during the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE55 APCHS TALL BUILDINGS WHILE DEVIATING AROUND VISUAL TFC IN N90 AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE ON A SCENIC FLT, VFR, NBOUND UP THE E SHORE OF THE HUDSON RIVER, THE ACFT CLOSED TO APPROX 1700 FT FROM THE WORLD TRADE CTR. THE ACFT WAS CLRED INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE EARLIER IN THE FLT AND WAS RECEIVING RADAR ADVISORIES FROM LAGUARDIA AND OPERATING AT THE ASSIGNED ALT OF 1500 FT MSL. DURING THE FLT NBOUND, THE ACFT WAS MANEUVERED OVER THE W SHORE OF MANHATTAN ISLAND AND THE E SIDE OF THE HUDSON RIVER TO PROVIDE FOR A SAFE DISTANCE FROM OPPOSING TFC SBOUND. THIS LED TO A REDUCTION IN VERT DISTANCE FROM THE WORLD TRADE CTR. THE ACFT WAS ABOVE THE STRUCTURE DURING THE FLT.

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.