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BE200 pilot reported taking evasive action due to a TCAS airborne conflict that resulted in a class B airspace incursion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1524176 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201802 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Super King Air 200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 16600 Flight Crew Type 1000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 2000 Vertical 0 |
Narrative:
After a VFR departure; tower approved a right turn on course for departure eastbound. Shortly after departing the class D airspace during level cruise flight at 4;500 MSL; I saw a TCAS target appear about 4 miles ahead and around 500 feet below my altitude. I continued to scan outside trying to visually acquire the traffic as well as updating their position on the TCAS. As I approached the target; it began to indicate a climb on the TCAS. I was unable to acquire it visually and unable to determine a direction of travel. At a distance estimated at less than 1/2 a mile on the TCAS screen; I took evasive action to avoid a potential collision in the form of a climb. There was no other traffic displayed above us in the area. During the evasive action; I inadvertently penetrated the overlying class B airspace starting at 5;000 MSL by an estimated 300 feet for about 30 seconds. After passing the TCAS target; I descended back down below the class B airspace. I was not in contact with approach during or after the described incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE200 pilot reported taking evasive action due to a TCAS airborne conflict that resulted in a Class B airspace incursion.
Narrative: After a VFR departure; tower approved a right turn on course for departure eastbound. Shortly after departing the class D airspace during level cruise flight at 4;500 MSL; I saw a TCAS target appear about 4 miles ahead and around 500 feet below my altitude. I continued to scan outside trying to visually acquire the traffic as well as updating their position on the TCAS. As I approached the target; it began to indicate a climb on the TCAS. I was unable to acquire it visually and unable to determine a direction of travel. At a distance estimated at less than 1/2 a mile on the TCAS screen; I took evasive action to avoid a potential collision in the form of a climb. There was no other traffic displayed above us in the area. During the evasive action; I inadvertently penetrated the overlying class B airspace starting at 5;000 MSL by an estimated 300 feet for about 30 seconds. After passing the TCAS target; I descended back down below the class B airspace. I was not in contact with Approach during or after the described incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.