Light aircraft descends to within 300 ft AGL during photo mission in iln airspace.

Attributes
ACN	413194
Time
Date	199809
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iln
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 300 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	413194
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

A property owner had requested some aerial photos of his property. We took most pictures from 700 ft AGL. One area was too small to get a good picture and required a lower altitude. When we finally got it right, I realized we were a mere 300 ft AGL.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LIGHT ACFT DSNDS TO WITHIN 300 FT AGL DURING PHOTO MISSION IN ILN AIRSPACE.

Narrative: A PROPERTY OWNER HAD REQUESTED SOME AERIAL PHOTOS OF HIS PROPERTY. WE TOOK MOST PICTURES FROM 700 FT AGL. ONE AREA WAS TOO SMALL TO GET A GOOD PICTURE AND REQUIRED A LOWER ALT. WHEN WE FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT, I REALIZED WE WERE A MERE 300 FT AGL.

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.