Unauthorized penetration of airspace -- pilot had difficulty establishing radio contact with tower and entered class 'D' before authority/authorized was received.

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Attributes
ACN	315900
Time
Date	199509
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : frg
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1600 msl bound upper : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : frg
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Grumman American Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 105 flight time type : 7
ASRS Report	315900
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I radioed republic tower on 118.8, no response from tower. I begin climbing, call again, no response. I change frequency to 125.2, radio, no response. I change back to 118.8, radio, they respond. I am 3 mi south of airport at about 1600 ft. Tower tells me I should have radioed at 6 mi. I explain situation and am cleared for final approach. Note: 125.2 is alternate frequency sometimes used by frg tower. Recommendations: stay with tower frequency and wait for response. Stay clear of airspace until radio contact is established. If unable to establish radio contact, follow NORDO procedures.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE -- PLT HAD DIFFICULTY ESTABLISHING RADIO CONTACT WITH TWR AND ENTERED CLASS 'D' BEFORE AUTH WAS RECEIVED.

Narrative: I RADIOED REPUBLIC TWR ON 118.8, NO RESPONSE FROM TWR. I BEGIN CLBING, CALL AGAIN, NO RESPONSE. I CHANGE FREQ TO 125.2, RADIO, NO RESPONSE. I CHANGE BACK TO 118.8, RADIO, THEY RESPOND. I AM 3 MI S OF ARPT AT ABOUT 1600 FT. TWR TELLS ME I SHOULD HAVE RADIOED AT 6 MI. I EXPLAIN SIT AND AM CLRED FOR FINAL APCH. NOTE: 125.2 IS ALTERNATE FREQ SOMETIMES USED BY FRG TWR. RECOMMENDATIONS: STAY WITH TWR FREQ AND WAIT FOR RESPONSE. STAY CLR OF AIRSPACE UNTIL RADIO CONTACT IS ESTABLISHED. IF UNABLE TO ESTABLISH RADIO CONTACT, FOLLOW NORDO PROCS.

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.