Narrative:

On jun/xa/99 I was flying to XXX in anderson for a static display. En route altitude was 600 ft AGL, 1400 ft MSL. Prior to arrival at location, descended to approximately 300-400 ft AGL. Over parking lot, turned right, then immediate left when copilot advised landing zone was in sight. A high reconnaissance was performed at 300-400 ft AGL while in orbit. I descended to approximately 200 ft to perform low reconnaissance and do a final check for wires or other obstructions in the landing zone. Sheriff's office personnel on the ground had cleared landing zone and helicopter in all phases of flight was greater than 500 ft from any person on the ground. When turning base to final, copilot called 'wires.' I took evasive action by turning hard left and climbing. Once out of situation, copilot was speaking of same wires I had visual contact with. A normal stabilized approach was completed after an additional orbit. During landing, we were at least 100-150 yards away from any person on the ground. Upon landing we were informed of complaint being filed. Copilot and I had misunderstanding of wires, that I felt required evasive action. Since the area to my left I knew to be clear, I turned left. No damage was sustained. Better intercockpit communication will be implemented.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A GOV HELI APCHING, SURVEYING FOR WIRES AND LNDG AT A SHOPPING MALL FOR PUBLIC STATIC DISPLAY, RECEIVED A PUBLIC CITIZEN COMPLAINT FOR LOW FLYING. LCL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE ON THE GND FOR CROWD CTL.

Narrative: ON JUN/XA/99 I WAS FLYING TO XXX IN ANDERSON FOR A STATIC DISPLAY. ENRTE ALT WAS 600 FT AGL, 1400 FT MSL. PRIOR TO ARR AT LOCATION, DSNDED TO APPROX 300-400 FT AGL. OVER PARKING LOT, TURNED R, THEN IMMEDIATE L WHEN COPLT ADVISED LNDG ZONE WAS IN SIGHT. A HIGH RECONNAISSANCE WAS PERFORMED AT 300-400 FT AGL WHILE IN ORBIT. I DSNDED TO APPROX 200 FT TO PERFORM LOW RECONNAISSANCE AND DO A FINAL CHK FOR WIRES OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE LNDG ZONE. SHERIFF'S OFFICE PERSONNEL ON THE GND HAD CLRED LNDG ZONE AND HELI IN ALL PHASES OF FLT WAS GREATER THAN 500 FT FROM ANY PERSON ON THE GND. WHEN TURNING BASE TO FINAL, COPLT CALLED 'WIRES.' I TOOK EVASIVE ACTION BY TURNING HARD L AND CLBING. ONCE OUT OF SIT, COPLT WAS SPEAKING OF SAME WIRES I HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH. A NORMAL STABILIZED APCH WAS COMPLETED AFTER AN ADDITIONAL ORBIT. DURING LNDG, WE WERE AT LEAST 100-150 YARDS AWAY FROM ANY PERSON ON THE GND. UPON LNDG WE WERE INFORMED OF COMPLAINT BEING FILED. COPLT AND I HAD MISUNDERSTANDING OF WIRES, THAT I FELT REQUIRED EVASIVE ACTION. SINCE THE AREA TO MY L I KNEW TO BE CLR, I TURNED L. NO DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. BETTER INTERCOCKPIT COM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.

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.