A GA private pilot diverts to fat to perform a fly-by for a gear check, checking for a blown tire after he hears a loud 'pop' from near his right wing root on departure from sbp, ca.

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Attributes
ACN	476740
Time
Date	200006
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sbp.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sbp.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 475 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	476740
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter : birds other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Airspace Structure Aircraft Airport
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

Narrative:

Departure from san luis obispo county airport at 1200-1300 ft heard loud 'pop.' came from right wing, root area. No change in gauges. All remained in the green. No aircraft handling problems/concerns. However felt this could have been 'blown-out' right main tire. Diverted to fat. Tower 'low pass to check tires.' performed low pass next to tower. 'All intact' said tower, go around and landed uneventfully at fat, taxied to FBO. No problems idented. Subsequent departure uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GA PVT PLT DIVERTS TO FAT TO PERFORM A FLY-BY FOR A GEAR CHK, CHKING FOR A BLOWN TIRE AFTER HE HEARS A LOUD 'POP' FROM NEAR HIS R WING ROOT ON DEP FROM SBP, CA.

Narrative: DEP FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ARPT AT 1200-1300 FT HEARD LOUD 'POP.' CAME FROM R WING, ROOT AREA. NO CHANGE IN GAUGES. ALL REMAINED IN THE GREEN. NO ACFT HANDLING PROBS/CONCERNS. HOWEVER FELT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN 'BLOWN-OUT' R MAIN TIRE. DIVERTED TO FAT. TWR 'LOW PASS TO CHK TIRES.' PERFORMED LOW PASS NEXT TO TWR. 'ALL INTACT' SAID TWR, GAR AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT FAT, TAXIED TO FBO. NO PROBS IDENTED. SUBSEQUENT DEP UNEVENTFUL.

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.