Pilot of small aircraft aircraft inadvertently entered mem TCA, new TCA, outdated chart.

Attributes
ACN	127958
Time
Date	198911
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 425 flight time type : 6
ASRS Report	127958
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a VFR ferry flight from albuquerque, NM to raleigh, nc in my just-purchased small aircraft with no transponder, I inadvertently entered the new memphis TCA. The memphis sectional I purchased that day had expired. My error was not checking the date on what I thought was a new sectional. The obsolete chart showed memphis as an arsa. Since the old genave radio seemed to have limited transmitting capabilities, although good reception in navigation and communication modes, I elected to fly at 9500' around the memphis arsa to the north, near the gilmore VOR, and continue northeast to mckellar for fuel and a WX briefing at the FSS there. Previous communication with ATC earlier in the day had proven difficult. I had to be within 15 mi for them to receive me at 9500', so I thought it would be prudent to avoid the arsa. When I landed at mckellar, I discovered the error when I folded the chart and saw the expiration date.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA ACFT INADVERTENTLY ENTERED MEM TCA, NEW TCA, OUTDATED CHART.

Narrative: ON A VFR FERRY FLT FROM ALBUQUERQUE, NM TO RALEIGH, NC IN MY JUST-PURCHASED SMA WITH NO XPONDER, I INADVERTENTLY ENTERED THE NEW MEMPHIS TCA. THE MEMPHIS SECTIONAL I PURCHASED THAT DAY HAD EXPIRED. MY ERROR WAS NOT CHECKING THE DATE ON WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A NEW SECTIONAL. THE OBSOLETE CHART SHOWED MEMPHIS AS AN ARSA. SINCE THE OLD GENAVE RADIO SEEMED TO HAVE LIMITED TRANSMITTING CAPABILITIES, ALTHOUGH GOOD RECEPTION IN NAV AND COM MODES, I ELECTED TO FLY AT 9500' AROUND THE MEMPHIS ARSA TO THE NORTH, NEAR THE GILMORE VOR, AND CONTINUE NE TO MCKELLAR FOR FUEL AND A WX BRIEFING AT THE FSS THERE. PREVIOUS COM WITH ATC EARLIER IN THE DAY HAD PROVEN DIFFICULT. I HAD TO BE WITHIN 15 MI FOR THEM TO RECEIVE ME AT 9500', SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO AVOID THE ARSA. WHEN I LANDED AT MCKELLAR, I DISCOVERED THE ERROR WHEN I FOLDED THE CHART AND SAW THE EXPIRATION DATE.

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.