GA small transport unauthorized penetration of prc air traffic area.

Attributes
ACN	156514
Time
Date	199009
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : prc
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab tower : prc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 5100
ASRS Report	156514
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on an IFR flight plan from great falls, mt to prc. The WX was clear. About 50 mi from prc center started me down with instructions to report the airport in sight. I was probably 3-4 mi out when I reported the airport. Center then turned me over to prc tower. I called the tower and said I was with them. They told me to report 6 mi out. I was only about 3 mi out at this point. They had several aircraft in the pattern. I had to call tower on the phone. They were upset that I had got that close in west/O calling them. I feel that this could have been avoided in several ways. I could have been an overhaul approach with the tower calling the break. I could have made a full blown INS approach. In as much as the WX was clear, center could have turned me loose much earlier and then the tower would have had more time to work me in. I feel this was primarily an ATC error.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMT UNAUTH PENETRATION OF PRC ATA.

Narrative: I WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM GREAT FALLS, MT TO PRC. THE WX WAS CLR. ABOUT 50 MI FROM PRC CENTER STARTED ME DOWN WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO RPT THE ARPT IN SIGHT. I WAS PROBABLY 3-4 MI OUT WHEN I RPTED THE ARPT. CENTER THEN TURNED ME OVER TO PRC TWR. I CALLED THE TWR AND SAID I WAS WITH THEM. THEY TOLD ME TO RPT 6 MI OUT. I WAS ONLY ABOUT 3 MI OUT AT THIS POINT. THEY HAD SEVERAL ACFT IN THE PATTERN. I HAD TO CALL TWR ON THE PHONE. THEY WERE UPSET THAT I HAD GOT THAT CLOSE IN W/O CALLING THEM. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IN SEVERAL WAYS. I COULD HAVE BEEN AN OVERHAUL APCH WITH THE TWR CALLING THE BREAK. I COULD HAVE MADE A FULL BLOWN INS APCH. IN AS MUCH AS THE WX WAS CLR, CENTER COULD HAVE TURNED ME LOOSE MUCH EARLIER AND THEN THE TWR WOULD HAVE HAD MORE TIME TO WORK ME IN. I FEEL THIS WAS PRIMARILY AN ATC ERROR.

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.