An small aircraft penetrated the edge of a TCA.

Attributes
ACN	249037
Time
Date	199308
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lnc airport : te33
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	249037
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 360
ASRS Report	249036
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I took off from eagles nest airport direct to scurry VOR. I tried several times to contact approach control. When I did contact them, they gave me a code to identify and then was advised I was within the TCA. At that time I was approximately 6 mi southeast of the lancaster airport. I tried to stay south of the TCA area but a south wind and my being busy caused me to penetrate the area. We were out of the TCA area within mins due to our east heading and being just on the edge.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PENETRATED THE EDGE OF A TCA.

Narrative: I TOOK OFF FROM EAGLES NEST ARPT DIRECT TO SCURRY VOR. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONTACT APCH CTL. WHEN I DID CONTACT THEM, THEY GAVE ME A CODE TO IDENT AND THEN WAS ADVISED I WAS WITHIN THE TCA. AT THAT TIME I WAS APPROX 6 MI SE OF THE LANCASTER ARPT. I TRIED TO STAY S OF THE TCA AREA BUT A S WIND AND MY BEING BUSY CAUSED ME TO PENETRATE THE AREA. WE WERE OUT OF THE TCA AREA WITHIN MINS DUE TO OUR E HDG AND BEING JUST ON THE EDGE.

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.