Pilot of GA small aircraft aircraft inadvertently penetrated an arsa airspace prior to receiving cle...

Attributes
ACN	236065
Time
Date	199303
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : elp
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : elp
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 180
ASRS Report	236065
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 : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

VFR flight from hmo, mexico, to el paso, tx. At 7500 ft, 50 NM from juarez, contacted juarez approach. Immediately told to contact el paso approach. Attempted to do so. Was told radio garbled. I remained clear of arsa, made numerous attempts to contact el paso approach FSS (to give 15 mins prior notice for border crossing). Climbed to 10000 ft. Finally was able to communicate (with much difficulty) with FSS. FSS verified flight plan information, destination, etc. Gave me squawk code. I assumed, since I was given squawk code, that FSS was coordinating my arrival with approach, in light of my radio problem. I entered arsa, contacted el paso tower. Tower immediately told me to contact approach. I did so. Approach immediately told me to contact trw. I did so and immediately was cleared to land, but advised that I should have contacted approach before entering arsa/air traffic area. (I very briefly apologized said I thought I had!) after landing, clearing customs, I voluntarily phoned approach to discuss situation. Before leaving elp I had radio checked by avionics shop. Determined microphone was defective, purchased new microphone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF GA SMA ACFT INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED AN ARSA AIRSPACE PRIOR TO RECEIVING CLRNC.

Narrative: VFR FLT FROM HMO, MEXICO, TO EL PASO, TX. AT 7500 FT, 50 NM FROM JUAREZ, CONTACTED JUAREZ APCH. IMMEDIATELY TOLD TO CONTACT EL PASO APCH. ATTEMPTED TO DO SO. WAS TOLD RADIO GARBLED. I REMAINED CLR OF ARSA, MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT EL PASO APCH FSS (TO GIVE 15 MINS PRIOR NOTICE FOR BORDER XING). CLBED TO 10000 FT. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE (WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY) WITH FSS. FSS VERIFIED FLT PLAN INFO, DEST, ETC. GAVE ME SQUAWK CODE. I ASSUMED, SINCE I WAS GIVEN SQUAWK CODE, THAT FSS WAS COORDINATING MY ARR WITH APCH, IN LIGHT OF MY RADIO PROB. I ENTERED ARSA, CONTACTED EL PASO TWR. TWR IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME TO CONTACT APCH. I DID SO. APCH IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME TO CONTACT TRW. I DID SO AND IMMEDIATELY WAS CLRED TO LAND, BUT ADVISED THAT I SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED APCH BEFORE ENTERING ARSA/ATA. (I VERY BRIEFLY APOLOGIZED SAID I THOUGHT I HAD!) AFTER LNDG, CLRING CUSTOMS, I VOLUNTARILY PHONED APCH TO DISCUSS SIT. BEFORE LEAVING ELP I HAD RADIO CHKED BY AVIONICS SHOP. DETERMINED MICROPHONE WAS DEFECTIVE, PURCHASED NEW MICROPHONE.

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.

Pilot of GA small aircraft aircraft inadvertently penetrated an arsa airspace prior to receiving clearance.