Government small transport on photo mission penetrates class B airspace without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	266456
Time
Date	199403
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mkc
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2800 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mci tower : mkc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5400 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	266456
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were flying photo missions over cameron, mo. When we completed the work we decided to land at kansas city, mo, downtown airport (mkc) for fuel and food. I pulled out the TCA chart but did not check the date. We did not talk to approach but did contact mkc tower at 35 NM to the northeast of mkc airport. At 20 NM from the mci airport we were at 4500 ft MSL until approximately kearney then descended to 2800 ft MSL until world of fun, then descended to 2200 ft MSL until we entered a right downwind to runway 1 at mkc. Mkc tower never made mention of the TCA infraction. No aircraft was spotted by us. I found out about the infraction when we were on our way to jefferson city, mo. When I pulled out the TCA chart I looked at the expiration date. At that point in time, I pulled out my commercial charts and looked at the terminal chart and completed the 2 charts. Lesson learned: even though we mainly fly IFR, make sure you have current VFR charts on board. Before using a chart, check the expiration date. Use approach control at every opportunity. Please note copies of expired TCA chart and current TCA chart. Flight line is highlighted in yellow with altitude listed in red.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GOV SMT ON PHOTO MISSION PENETRATES CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: WE WERE FLYING PHOTO MISSIONS OVER CAMERON, MO. WHEN WE COMPLETED THE WORK WE DECIDED TO LAND AT KANSAS CITY, MO, DOWNTOWN ARPT (MKC) FOR FUEL AND FOOD. I PULLED OUT THE TCA CHART BUT DID NOT CHK THE DATE. WE DID NOT TALK TO APCH BUT DID CONTACT MKC TWR AT 35 NM TO THE NE OF MKC ARPT. AT 20 NM FROM THE MCI ARPT WE WERE AT 4500 FT MSL UNTIL APPROX KEARNEY THEN DSNDED TO 2800 FT MSL UNTIL WORLD OF FUN, THEN DSNDED TO 2200 FT MSL UNTIL WE ENTERED A R DOWNWIND TO RWY 1 AT MKC. MKC TWR NEVER MADE MENTION OF THE TCA INFRACTION. NO ACFT WAS SPOTTED BY US. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE INFRACTION WHEN WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO JEFFERSON CITY, MO. WHEN I PULLED OUT THE TCA CHART I LOOKED AT THE EXPIRATION DATE. AT THAT POINT IN TIME, I PULLED OUT MY COMMERCIAL CHARTS AND LOOKED AT THE TERMINAL CHART AND COMPLETED THE 2 CHARTS. LESSON LEARNED: EVEN THOUGH WE MAINLY FLY IFR, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CURRENT VFR CHARTS ON BOARD. BEFORE USING A CHART, CHK THE EXPIRATION DATE. USE APCH CTL AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY. PLEASE NOTE COPIES OF EXPIRED TCA CHART AND CURRENT TCA CHART. FLT LINE IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW WITH ALT LISTED IN RED.

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.