An small aircraft pilot report on a neighborhood complaint of low flight near their homes from a pri...

Attributes
ACN	423130
Time
Date	199812
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fkl airport : zzz
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 3
ASRS Report	423130
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During takeoff from a private uncharted airport (eakin field, seneca, PA -- a private grass strip). The owner of the property and I landed at eakin field to the north, uphill. We then turned around. The northernmost end was rough and had cement blocks for an automatic parking area. Therefore, I decided to taxi down the strip 200 ft before beginning the takeoff. During the takeoff, the aircraft hit a rise that caused premature liftoff. The aircraft then settled back to the grass. I let the aircraft continue to accelerate, then lifted off again. I did not have sufficient airspeed to climb, so I leveled off at about 50-100 ft AGL to accelerate to climb speed. After accelerating, I began a normal climb and turned to the right, wbound toward our destination. It is my understanding that neighbors complained about me for low flying, but as stated above, it was necessary to level off for safety.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT RPT ON A NEIGHBORHOOD COMPLAINT OF LOW FLT NEAR THEIR HOMES FROM A PVT GRASS STRIP. RPTR CITES A RWY PROB AND LOW AIRSPD FOR IMPROPER CLBOUT.

Narrative: DURING TKOF FROM A PVT UNCHARTED ARPT (EAKIN FIELD, SENECA, PA -- A PVT GRASS STRIP). THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AND I LANDED AT EAKIN FIELD TO THE N, UPHILL. WE THEN TURNED AROUND. THE NORTHERNMOST END WAS ROUGH AND HAD CEMENT BLOCKS FOR AN AUTO PARKING AREA. THEREFORE, I DECIDED TO TAXI DOWN THE STRIP 200 FT BEFORE BEGINNING THE TKOF. DURING THE TKOF, THE ACFT HIT A RISE THAT CAUSED PREMATURE LIFTOFF. THE ACFT THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE GRASS. I LET THE ACFT CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, THEN LIFTED OFF AGAIN. I DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT AIRSPD TO CLB, SO I LEVELED OFF AT ABOUT 50-100 FT AGL TO ACCELERATE TO CLB SPD. AFTER ACCELERATING, I BEGAN A NORMAL CLB AND TURNED TO THE R, WBOUND TOWARD OUR DEST. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED ABOUT ME FOR LOW FLYING, BUT AS STATED ABOVE, IT WAS NECESSARY TO LEVEL OFF FOR SAFETY.

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.

An small aircraft pilot report on a neighborhood complaint of low flight near their homes from a private grass strip. Reporter cites a runway problem and low airspeed for improper climb out.