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Pilot of a C152 while practicing engine out procedures descends low over houses and receives complaints upon return to airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 413179 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199809 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hky |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : nky |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 152 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 21 flight time total : 130 flight time type : 80 |
| ASRS Report | 413179 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far |
| 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:
I was practicing simulated engine out emergency and approached a field down to 500 ft AGL. At the time I thought this would be considered a non congested area. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that 3 individuals called in my n-number for low altitude flight. I have reviewed this occurrence and now know that 1000 ft AGL should have been my lowest altitude.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A C152 WHILE PRACTICING ENG OUT PROCS DSNDS LOW OVER HOUSES AND RECEIVES COMPLAINTS UPON RETURN TO ARPT.
Narrative: I WAS PRACTICING SIMULATED ENG OUT EMER AND APCHED A FIELD DOWN TO 500 FT AGL. AT THE TIME I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A NON CONGESTED AREA. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE ARPT, I WAS INFORMED THAT 3 INDIVIDUALS CALLED IN MY N-NUMBER FOR LOW ALT FLT. I HAVE REVIEWED THIS OCCURRENCE AND NOW KNOW THAT 1000 FT AGL SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY LOWEST 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.