Unauthorized penetration of airspace. Proximity of TCA.

Attributes
ACN	249433
Time
Date	199308
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 105 flight time total : 25000
ASRS Report	249433
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure 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	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While cruising on a VFR flight from kissimmee, fl, to dayton, tn, at 8500 ft, as I approached atl, GA, from the southeast, I called approximately 38 mi, DME, out to obtain clearance through atl TCA. Atl approach gave me another frequency. I switched over and obtained transponder frequency. About this time ATC said I was 18 mi out, gave me a new heading to steer, asked my name and pilot's license number and handed me over to controller on north side of atl airport who asked me to call atl TCA upon landing. I called atl and explained to the gentleman that my DME was incorrect. I apologized and told them I would have it corrected immediately. I have flown this route for 40 yrs, don't want to create problems for atl ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. PROX OF TCA.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING ON A VFR FLT FROM KISSIMMEE, FL, TO DAYTON, TN, AT 8500 FT, AS I APCHED ATL, GA, FROM THE SE, I CALLED APPROX 38 MI, DME, OUT TO OBTAIN CLRNC THROUGH ATL TCA. ATL APCH GAVE ME ANOTHER FREQ. I SWITCHED OVER AND OBTAINED XPONDER FREQ. ABOUT THIS TIME ATC SAID I WAS 18 MI OUT, GAVE ME A NEW HDG TO STEER, ASKED MY NAME AND PLT'S LICENSE NUMBER AND HANDED ME OVER TO CTLR ON N SIDE OF ATL ARPT WHO ASKED ME TO CALL ATL TCA UPON LNDG. I CALLED ATL AND EXPLAINED TO THE GENTLEMAN THAT MY DME WAS INCORRECT. I APOLOGIZED AND TOLD THEM I WOULD HAVE IT CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE FLOWN THIS RTE FOR 40 YRS, DON'T WANT TO CREATE PROBS FOR ATL ATC.

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.