C172 instructor and student perform steep bank turns and stalls over a party at 1500 ft AGL.

Attributes
ACN	711008
Time
Date	200609
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : szl.tracon
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1500 agl bound upper : 700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : szl.tracon tower : mmmx.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	711008
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was on a training flight with a student. My student asked me if we could do a fly-by of a party which was going on at the time. I agreed; and noted that we would have to maintain 1000 ft AGL to keep MSA. On the way to the location of the fly-by we were talking about maybe doing something more than just flying over the house. I agreed to do something; but I was not sure what. When we arrived over the house we entered a climbing turn at about 45-50 degrees of bank. We circled 2 times at which I told him I have the controls. My intention was to raise the nose of the aircraft until reaching a stall; and at the same time be somewhat uncoordinated so that 1 wing would drop and we would enter a left banking descending turn in the recovery. We entered the stall at approximately 1500 ft above the ground. The aircraft entered a sharp left roll followed by a nose down pitch attitude. I recovered the aircraft; but it took me 800 ft of altitude to recover and begin a climb; and by this time we were only 700 ft above the ground. I did not intend for this to happen and realized after the fact what had occurred. In doing this I managed to break several far's; and also jeopardize the safety of both my student and myself. I know that in order to perform stalls I must be at such an altitude as to safely recover by 1500 ft above the ground. I also understand that in populated areas I must remain at least 1000 ft above the ground at all times. I learned many things from this. First I will always be at a safe altitude when performing stalls. When performing stalls I will always maintain coordination. I will also be sure not to ever enter into any action with the intention to 'show off' to someone on the ground. I realize that my actions were completely thoughtless and dangerous. I will never again disrespect an aircraft or my position as a flight instructor. In this one instant I displayed a huge error in judgement. I will also be sure not to ever be influenced by someone else while in or around aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PERFORM STEEP BANK TURNS AND STALLS OVER A PARTY AT 1500 FT AGL.

Narrative: I WAS ON A TRAINING FLT WITH A STUDENT. MY STUDENT ASKED ME IF WE COULD DO A FLY-BY OF A PARTY WHICH WAS GOING ON AT THE TIME. I AGREED; AND NOTED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO MAINTAIN 1000 FT AGL TO KEEP MSA. ON THE WAY TO THE LOCATION OF THE FLY-BY WE WERE TALKING ABOUT MAYBE DOING SOMETHING MORE THAN JUST FLYING OVER THE HOUSE. I AGREED TO DO SOMETHING; BUT I WAS NOT SURE WHAT. WHEN WE ARRIVED OVER THE HOUSE WE ENTERED A CLBING TURN AT ABOUT 45-50 DEGS OF BANK. WE CIRCLED 2 TIMES AT WHICH I TOLD HIM I HAVE THE CTLS. MY INTENTION WAS TO RAISE THE NOSE OF THE ACFT UNTIL REACHING A STALL; AND AT THE SAME TIME BE SOMEWHAT UNCOORDINATED SO THAT 1 WING WOULD DROP AND WE WOULD ENTER A L BANKING DSNDING TURN IN THE RECOVERY. WE ENTERED THE STALL AT APPROX 1500 FT ABOVE THE GND. THE ACFT ENTERED A SHARP L ROLL FOLLOWED BY A NOSE DOWN PITCH ATTITUDE. I RECOVERED THE ACFT; BUT IT TOOK ME 800 FT OF ALT TO RECOVER AND BEGIN A CLB; AND BY THIS TIME WE WERE ONLY 700 FT ABOVE THE GND. I DID NOT INTEND FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND REALIZED AFTER THE FACT WHAT HAD OCCURRED. IN DOING THIS I MANAGED TO BREAK SEVERAL FAR'S; AND ALSO JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF BOTH MY STUDENT AND MYSELF. I KNOW THAT IN ORDER TO PERFORM STALLS I MUST BE AT SUCH AN ALT AS TO SAFELY RECOVER BY 1500 FT ABOVE THE GND. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT IN POPULATED AREAS I MUST REMAIN AT LEAST 1000 FT ABOVE THE GND AT ALL TIMES. I LEARNED MANY THINGS FROM THIS. FIRST I WILL ALWAYS BE AT A SAFE ALT WHEN PERFORMING STALLS. WHEN PERFORMING STALLS I WILL ALWAYS MAINTAIN COORD. I WILL ALSO BE SURE NOT TO EVER ENTER INTO ANY ACTION WITH THE INTENTION TO 'SHOW OFF' TO SOMEONE ON THE GND. I REALIZE THAT MY ACTIONS WERE COMPLETELY THOUGHTLESS AND DANGEROUS. I WILL NEVER AGAIN DISRESPECT AN ACFT OR MY POS AS A FLT INSTRUCTOR. IN THIS ONE INSTANT I DISPLAYED A HUGE ERROR IN JUDGEMENT. I WILL ALSO BE SURE NOT TO EVER BE INFLUENCED BY SOMEONE ELSE WHILE IN OR AROUND ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.