Small aircraft on sightseeing flight penetrates jfk TCA.

Attributes
ACN	152980
Time
Date	199007
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ccc
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	152980
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After getting clearance to enter the ny TCA to do a sight seeing trip of manhattan, approach advised that they were too busy to give advisories to me in the excursion area. After completing the final pass of the city heading northbound on the hudson, I attempted to receive clearance to reenter the ny TCA. They had advised me that I was out of the TCA and they were unable to let me in. Using RNAV and pilotage I rted around the ny TCA. I was not clear of why I really entered the TCA until the next morning when I looked at the RNAV, and the led display was easily readable. On the RNAV the led display was very broken and faded. The RNAV coordination for islip ny (isp) are the 252.7 from CCC at 15.9 NM, what was really on there was 45.9. After realizing this I immediately turn eastbound but at this time ATC, which I was monitoring, called me up and stated that I have entered and violated kennedy's airspace. Due to poor visibility, improper RNAV readout, disorientation occurred and error was made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ON SIGHTSEEING FLT PENETRATES JFK TCA.

Narrative: AFTER GETTING CLRNC TO ENTER THE NY TCA TO DO A SIGHT SEEING TRIP OF MANHATTAN, APCH ADVISED THAT THEY WERE TOO BUSY TO GIVE ADVISORIES TO ME IN THE EXCURSION AREA. AFTER COMPLETING THE FINAL PASS OF THE CITY HDG NBND ON THE HUDSON, I ATTEMPTED TO RECEIVE CLRNC TO REENTER THE NY TCA. THEY HAD ADVISED ME THAT I WAS OUT OF THE TCA AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LET ME IN. USING RNAV AND PILOTAGE I RTED AROUND THE NY TCA. I WAS NOT CLR OF WHY I REALLY ENTERED THE TCA UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I LOOKED AT THE RNAV, AND THE LED DISPLAY WAS EASILY READABLE. ON THE RNAV THE LED DISPLAY WAS VERY BROKEN AND FADED. THE RNAV COORD FOR ISLIP NY (ISP) ARE THE 252.7 FROM CCC AT 15.9 NM, WHAT WAS REALLY ON THERE WAS 45.9. AFTER REALIZING THIS I IMMEDIATELY TURN EBND BUT AT THIS TIME ATC, WHICH I WAS MONITORING, CALLED ME UP AND STATED THAT I HAVE ENTERED AND VIOLATED KENNEDY'S AIRSPACE. DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY, IMPROPER RNAV READOUT, DISORIENTATION OCCURRED AND ERROR WAS MADE.

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.