Pilot of experimental seaplane was accused of low flight over a beach area.

Attributes
ACN	520967
Time
Date	200108
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ffa.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff ground : takeoff roll landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	520967
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : observer other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I was doing touch and goes in atlantic ocean 500+ ft off the beach and on climb out on several occasions I crossed the beach on climb out and was accused of buzzing the beach. The climb was across the beach was controled and no buzz was intended (or occurred) 200 ft to 300-400 ft across the beach on climb. The problem is people have heard of the 3-4 aircraft accidents, on the outer banks in the last year and are very critical of any aircraft low flts. The answer stay away from the beach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF EXPERIMENTAL SEAPLANE WAS ACCUSED OF LOW FLT OVER A BEACH AREA.

Narrative: I WAS DOING TOUCH AND GOES IN ATLANTIC OCEAN 500+ FT OFF THE BEACH AND ON CLBOUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I CROSSED THE BEACH ON CLBOUT AND WAS ACCUSED OF BUZZING THE BEACH. THE CLB WAS ACROSS THE BEACH WAS CTLED AND NO BUZZ WAS INTENDED (OR OCCURRED) 200 FT TO 300-400 FT ACROSS THE BEACH ON CLB. THE PROB IS PEOPLE HAVE HEARD OF THE 3-4 ACFT ACCIDENTS, ON THE OUTER BANKS IN THE LAST YEAR AND ARE VERY CRITICAL OF ANY ACFT LOW FLTS. THE ANSWER STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACH.

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.