Unauthorized penetration of airspace -- air traffic area D.

Attributes
ACN	295440
Time
Date	199501
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mic
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3100 msl bound upper : 3100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msp tower : mic
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 178 flight time type : 178
ASRS Report	295440
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

En route from 43F to ane at 3100 ft MSL approach when I was 3 NM southeast of buffalo, mn to get ATC flight following to ane. The controller had radar contact 4 NM southeast of buffalo, gave me a squawk code, cleared me to enter msp class B at or below 3500 ft, and suggested a heading of 070 degrees due to strong wind from the northwest. I had microphone in sight and I appeared on course to ane. When I had ane in sight I notified ATC and ATC canceled flight following and advised me to watch for possible traffic from microphone which was at my 3 O'clock. It appeared to me that the wind had blown me further off course that I had expected and I felt that I may be near on in microphone's class D airspace. I turned away to the north and then proceeded to ane. I do not believe that I entered microphone's airspace, but without DME, I cannot be certain. The controller did not notify me of any conflict either. To prevent a re-occurrence I plan to follow the gep VORTAC and use the 085 degree radial when en route from the west.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE -- ATA D.

Narrative: ENRTE FROM 43F TO ANE AT 3100 FT MSL APCH WHEN I WAS 3 NM SE OF BUFFALO, MN TO GET ATC FLT FOLLOWING TO ANE. THE CTLR HAD RADAR CONTACT 4 NM SE OF BUFFALO, GAVE ME A SQUAWK CODE, CLRED ME TO ENTER MSP CLASS B AT OR BELOW 3500 FT, AND SUGGESTED A HDG OF 070 DEGS DUE TO STRONG WIND FROM THE NW. I HAD MIC IN SIGHT AND I APPEARED ON COURSE TO ANE. WHEN I HAD ANE IN SIGHT I NOTIFIED ATC AND ATC CANCELED FLT FOLLOWING AND ADVISED ME TO WATCH FOR POSSIBLE TFC FROM MIC WHICH WAS AT MY 3 O'CLOCK. IT APPEARED TO ME THAT THE WIND HAD BLOWN ME FURTHER OFF COURSE THAT I HAD EXPECTED AND I FELT THAT I MAY BE NEAR ON IN MIC'S CLASS D AIRSPACE. I TURNED AWAY TO THE N AND THEN PROCEEDED TO ANE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I ENTERED MIC'S AIRSPACE, BUT WITHOUT DME, I CANNOT BE CERTAIN. THE CTLR DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF ANY CONFLICT EITHER. TO PREVENT A RE-OCCURRENCE I PLAN TO FOLLOW THE GEP VORTAC AND USE THE 085 DEG RADIAL WHEN ENRTE FROM THE W.

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.