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A PA28 pilot, flying in class G airspace, made an emergency landing in a field getting caught in a fog bank.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 603667 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200401 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : nuq.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 700 |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Fog |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : san.tower |
| 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 | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 530 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 603667 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
We had 1000 ft ceiling, visibility was 5-6 NM. Looked foggy ahead, turned around to go back, and the fog had encircled us. I decided my only option was to land in an open field. There was no damage to private property or aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA28 PLT, FLYING IN CLASS G AIRSPACE, MADE AN EMER LNDG IN A FIELD GETTING CAUGHT IN A FOG BANK.
Narrative: WE HAD 1000 FT CEILING, VISIBILITY WAS 5-6 NM. LOOKED FOGGY AHEAD, TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK, AND THE FOG HAD ENCIRCLED US. I DECIDED MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO PVT PROPERTY OR ACFT.
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.