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Pilot of a piper PA28 took evasive action to avoid a sea-going vessel in the inland coastal waters during a low flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 490235 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200010 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sgj.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 62 flight time total : 680 flight time type : 62 |
| ASRS Report | 490235 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ground encounters other non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was operating my aircraft along the inter-coastal waterway. I was complying within crash fire rescue equipment far 91.119 section C which describes the altitude operation limits. Along the route I encountered a vessel that looked like a tug or salvage ship. I maneuvered to remain clear of the vessel and then proceeded on to my destination.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A PIPER PA28 TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A SEA-GOING VESSEL IN THE INLAND COASTAL WATERS DURING A LOW FLT.
Narrative: I WAS OPERATING MY ACFT ALONG THE INTER-COASTAL WATERWAY. I WAS COMPLYING WITHIN CFR FAR 91.119 SECTION C WHICH DESCRIBES THE ALT OP LIMITS. ALONG THE RTE I ENCOUNTERED A VESSEL THAT LOOKED LIKE A TUG OR SALVAGE SHIP. I MANEUVERED TO REMAIN CLR OF THE VESSEL AND THEN PROCEEDED ON TO MY DEST.
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.