CH10 pilot performed aerobatics over a populated area.

Attributes
ACN	422949
Time
Date	199812
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : och
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Champion Citabria
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	422949
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying over the town, paying close attention to my altitude, and at no time during the flight did I go below the MSA's described by far 91.119 over congested areas. I did however do 2 loops. The first loop was west of town (west of the loop). The second loop was over town. The loops' bottoms were at 3000 ft MSL. It was not until I got back to the ground that someone pointed out to me that I had broken far 91.303 which states that no aerobatics can take place over a congested area. I realize that I broke the far, and I will not intentionally do this again. At no time during the flight do I think I endangered myself or anyone on the ground. I'm sorry for this problem, and it will not happen again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CH10 PLT PERFORMED AEROBATICS OVER A POPULATED AREA.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING OVER THE TOWN, PAYING CLOSE ATTN TO MY ALT, AND AT NO TIME DURING THE FLT DID I GO BELOW THE MSA'S DESCRIBED BY FAR 91.119 OVER CONGESTED AREAS. I DID HOWEVER DO 2 LOOPS. THE FIRST LOOP WAS W OF TOWN (W OF THE LOOP). THE SECOND LOOP WAS OVER TOWN. THE LOOPS' BOTTOMS WERE AT 3000 FT MSL. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I GOT BACK TO THE GND THAT SOMEONE POINTED OUT TO ME THAT I HAD BROKEN FAR 91.303 WHICH STATES THAT NO AEROBATICS CAN TAKE PLACE OVER A CONGESTED AREA. I REALIZE THAT I BROKE THE FAR, AND I WILL NOT INTENTIONALLY DO THIS AGAIN. AT NO TIME DURING THE FLT DO I THINK I ENDANGERED MYSELF OR ANYONE ON THE GND. I'M SORRY FOR THIS PROB, AND IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

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.