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Small aircraft atx X released IFR by ATC who had misidentified X thinking it was Y, is instructed by ATC to return to departure runway. Instead, X cancels IFR only to realize then that it is in TCA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 138059 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199002 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bfi |
| State Reference | WA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sea tower : bfi |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| ASRS Report | 138059 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I received ATIS and the following clearance: small aircraft X is cleared to eat via the needle five departure as filed, maintain 2000 if not on top by 6 NM report departure control 119.2, squawk AAAA, contact tower on 126.4 when ready.' ground control was contacted and I was cleared to 31R, upon reaching 31R. I contacted tower on 126.4 and was told by them to contact boeing tower on 118.3. Contact was made and takeoff clearance was given. At 2000 I had still not been handed off to departure control. I called the tower and they understood that I was small aircraft twin Y. After we got the aircraft identification worked out, tower told me to return to 31R because I did not have an IFR release. At that time I cancelled IFR but at 2000' I was 200' into the sea TCA, I descended to 1800' and turned eastbound to wenatchee.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA ATX X RELEASED IFR BY ATC WHO HAD MISIDENTIFIED X THINKING IT WAS Y, IS INSTRUCTED BY ATC TO RETURN TO DEP RWY. INSTEAD, X CANCELS IFR ONLY TO REALIZE THEN THAT IT IS IN TCA.
Narrative: I RECEIVED ATIS AND THE FOLLOWING CLRNC: SMA X IS CLRED TO EAT VIA THE NEEDLE FIVE DEP AS FILED, MAINTAIN 2000 IF NOT ON TOP BY 6 NM REPORT DEP CTL 119.2, SQUAWK AAAA, CONTACT TWR ON 126.4 WHEN READY.' GND CTL WAS CONTACTED AND I WAS CLRED TO 31R, UPON REACHING 31R. I CONTACTED TWR ON 126.4 AND WAS TOLD BY THEM TO CONTACT BOEING TWR ON 118.3. CONTACT WAS MADE AND TKOF CLRNC WAS GIVEN. AT 2000 I HAD STILL NOT BEEN HANDED OFF TO DEP CTL. I CALLED THE TWR AND THEY UNDERSTOOD THAT I WAS SMA TWIN Y. AFTER WE GOT THE ACFT IDENTIFICATION WORKED OUT, TWR TOLD ME TO RETURN TO 31R BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE AN IFR RELEASE. AT THAT TIME I CANCELLED IFR BUT AT 2000' I WAS 200' INTO THE SEA TCA, I DESCENDED TO 1800' AND TURNED EBND TO WENATCHEE.
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.