An small aircraft entered class 'D' airspace without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	317070
Time
Date	199509
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pmd airport : wjf
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : wjf tower : pmd
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial ground : preflight
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1000
ASRS Report	317070
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:

After checking chart for restr airspace, I departed a tower controled airport, wjf. I stated to tower 'for east departure.' I had failed to notice that pmd AFB was in my flight path and was too close to attain the legal clearance altitude. When I saw the airport, it was too late to turn around and I proceeded on course. This airspace incursion could have been avoided with closer attention to the chart. A suggestion or reminder from the tower of the departure airport would also have been helpful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA ENTERED CLASS 'D' AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: AFTER CHKING CHART FOR RESTR AIRSPACE, I DEPARTED A TWR CTLED ARPT, WJF. I STATED TO TWR 'FOR E DEP.' I HAD FAILED TO NOTICE THAT PMD AFB WAS IN MY FLT PATH AND WAS TOO CLOSE TO ATTAIN THE LEGAL CLRNC ALT. WHEN I SAW THE ARPT, IT WAS TOO LATE TO TURN AROUND AND I PROCEEDED ON COURSE. THIS AIRSPACE INCURSION COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH CLOSER ATTN TO THE CHART. A SUGGESTION OR REMINDER FROM THE TWR OF THE DEP ARPT WOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN HELPFUL.

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.