GA pilot penetrates toronto TCA without authorization, and not in contact with cyyz TRACON.

Attributes
ACN	144030
Time
Date	199004
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : yyz
State Reference	ON
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : cyyz
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 750 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	144030
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight was made to collingwood airport in canada. Current IFR charts (canadian, 3/88) approach plate (9/88) on board. On return trip to mmu, a VFR flight plan was activated with wiarton flight service, canada. 30 mi northwest of toronto VOR I tried calling center on 132.8 and 132.5, but unable. Symbol for toronto airspace very similar to arsa. Remained at 5500' and overflew toronto airport. 15 mi north of toronto I tried buf approach. They copied me and said to call them in another 35 mi. On arrival at buf, I was told to contact canadian ATC supervisor. He informed me that I didn't contact them and overflew toronto TCA. I informed him that I could hear pilots of other aircraft talking to him and I kept trying. I never heard him call my position to other aircraft, and ATC never answered me. Canadian charts are difficult to obtain. Would like to suggest nos chart manufacturers use the same symbols to designate foreign TCA's, etc. Also, if it has different altitudes than american airspace, they should put that on foreign charts. The canadian supervisor said there were no near or far misses, only that I didn't make contact before entering toronto TCA. He did mention the fact that I was on radar at all times and he knew it was my aircraft from filing a VFR flight plan.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT PENETRATES TORONTO TCA WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, AND NOT IN CONTACT WITH CYYZ TRACON.

Narrative: FLT WAS MADE TO COLLINGWOOD ARPT IN CANADA. CURRENT IFR CHARTS (CANADIAN, 3/88) APCH PLATE (9/88) ON BOARD. ON RETURN TRIP TO MMU, A VFR FLT PLAN WAS ACTIVATED WITH WIARTON FLT SVC, CANADA. 30 MI NW OF TORONTO VOR I TRIED CALLING CENTER ON 132.8 AND 132.5, BUT UNABLE. SYMBOL FOR TORONTO AIRSPACE VERY SIMILAR TO ARSA. REMAINED AT 5500' AND OVERFLEW TORONTO ARPT. 15 MI N OF TORONTO I TRIED BUF APCH. THEY COPIED ME AND SAID TO CALL THEM IN ANOTHER 35 MI. ON ARR AT BUF, I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT CANADIAN ATC SUPVR. HE INFORMED ME THAT I DIDN'T CONTACT THEM AND OVERFLEW TORONTO TCA. I INFORMED HIM THAT I COULD HEAR PLTS OF OTHER ACFT TALKING TO HIM AND I KEPT TRYING. I NEVER HEARD HIM CALL MY POS TO OTHER ACFT, AND ATC NEVER ANSWERED ME. CANADIAN CHARTS ARE DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN. WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST NOS CHART MANUFACTURERS USE THE SAME SYMBOLS TO DESIGNATE FOREIGN TCA'S, ETC. ALSO, IF IT HAS DIFFERENT ALTS THAN AMERICAN AIRSPACE, THEY SHOULD PUT THAT ON FOREIGN CHARTS. THE CANADIAN SUPVR SAID THERE WERE NO NEAR OR FAR MISSES, ONLY THAT I DIDN'T MAKE CONTACT BEFORE ENTERING TORONTO TCA. HE DID MENTION THE FACT THAT I WAS ON RADAR AT ALL TIMES AND HE KNEW IT WAS MY ACFT FROM FILING A VFR FLT PLAN.

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.