Small aircraft pilot has possible penetration of TCA.

Attributes
ACN	169802
Time
Date	199102
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 750 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 artcc : zhu
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 420
ASRS Report	169802
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

I flew from upstate ny at 8500' MSL down to the ny TCA, which I overflew at 8500' MSL. I then flew to the southwest edge of that TCA and started a slow descent over the city of new brunswick, nj. I then made a large curve (descending) to the left and entered under the TCA at 1500' or less to go to linden airport, at which the floor of the TCA is 800' MSL. I was under the 800' level in that area. I then was told to call the FAA supervisor at ewr, who told me that another aircraft with a TCAS or tcad pilot reported that I was in the TCA. I might have descended too rapidly from 8500'. On 2/sun/91, I had my mode C checked by ny approach over asbury park, and they told me that I showed 2070' when my altimeter showed 2500'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT HAS POSSIBLE PENETRATION OF TCA.

Narrative: I FLEW FROM UPSTATE NY AT 8500' MSL DOWN TO THE NY TCA, WHICH I OVERFLEW AT 8500' MSL. I THEN FLEW TO THE SW EDGE OF THAT TCA AND STARTED A SLOW DSNT OVER THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ. I THEN MADE A LARGE CURVE (DSNDING) TO THE LEFT AND ENTERED UNDER THE TCA AT 1500' OR LESS TO GO TO LINDEN ARPT, AT WHICH THE FLOOR OF THE TCA IS 800' MSL. I WAS UNDER THE 800' LEVEL IN THAT AREA. I THEN WAS TOLD TO CALL THE FAA SUPVR AT EWR, WHO TOLD ME THAT ANOTHER ACFT WITH A TCAS OR TCAD PLT RPTED THAT I WAS IN THE TCA. I MIGHT HAVE DSNDED TOO RAPIDLY FROM 8500'. ON 2/SUN/91, I HAD MY MODE C CHKED BY NY APCH OVER ASBURY PARK, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I SHOWED 2070' WHEN MY ALTIMETER SHOWED 2500'.

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.