Government helicopter unauthorized penetration of airspace.

Attributes
ACN	124022
Time
Date	198909
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lex
State Reference	KY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1300 msl bound upper : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lex tower : lex
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1650 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	124022
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had a WX brief of 2100 and 3 mi in the lexington area. I then proceeded to KY69. I have a preset in my LORAN to that location or so I thought. I put the #8 button and had a reading of 110 degree and I believe around 50 mi. I knew this was the course to the location. I followed this to within 6 or 7 NM of what I thought was KY69 when the visibility went to about a mi. I knew I would be approaching the multi-lane highway to KY69. I proceeded down this highway to what I thought was going to be the paris pike interchange, the LORAN was giving me indications that I was right on, however, the LORAN had taken me direct to the lexington airport, and the multi-lane road there had convinced me I was on course. As soon as I realized what and where I was, I turned away from the airport and called tower. The tower then advised me of my location,. The tower cleared me east and to contact departure. They gave me vectors to KY69 where I landed and called the tower chief. I had not been talking to tower or on special VFR because I thought I was north and not in the control zone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GOVERNMENT HELICOPTER UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I HAD A WX BRIEF OF 2100 AND 3 MI IN THE LEXINGTON AREA. I THEN PROCEEDED TO KY69. I HAVE A PRESET IN MY LORAN TO THAT LOCATION OR SO I THOUGHT. I PUT THE #8 BUTTON AND HAD A READING OF 110 DEG AND I BELIEVE AROUND 50 MI. I KNEW THIS WAS THE COURSE TO THE LOCATION. I FOLLOWED THIS TO WITHIN 6 OR 7 NM OF WHAT I THOUGHT WAS KY69 WHEN THE VISIBILITY WENT TO ABOUT A MI. I KNEW I WOULD BE APCHING THE MULTI-LANE HIGHWAY TO KY69. I PROCEEDED DOWN THIS HIGHWAY TO WHAT I THOUGHT WAS GOING TO BE THE PARIS PIKE INTERCHANGE, THE LORAN WAS GIVING ME INDICATIONS THAT I WAS RIGHT ON, HOWEVER, THE LORAN HAD TAKEN ME DIRECT TO THE LEXINGTON ARPT, AND THE MULTI-LANE ROAD THERE HAD CONVINCED ME I WAS ON COURSE. AS SOON AS I REALIZED WHAT AND WHERE I WAS, I TURNED AWAY FROM THE ARPT AND CALLED TWR. THE TWR THEN ADVISED ME OF MY LOCATION,. THE TWR CLRED ME EAST AND TO CONTACT DEP. THEY GAVE ME VECTORS TO KY69 WHERE I LANDED AND CALLED THE TWR CHIEF. I HAD NOT BEEN TALKING TO TWR OR ON SPECIAL VFR BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS NORTH AND NOT IN THE CTL ZONE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.