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Attributes | |
ACN | 320390 |
Time | |
Date | 199510 |
Day | Tue |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : zwc |
State Reference | FO |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : fpo |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | M-20 D Master |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | cruise other |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | other other : other pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 800 |
ASRS Report | 320390 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government other |
Function | controller : approach |
Qualification | controller : radar |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment |
Consequence | Other |
Supplementary | |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During a VFR flight to walkers cay, bahamas, we entered the freeport class B airspace, but were unable to contact approach control. We descended to 1400 ft so as to fly below the controled airspace. We were in the control area for 2 or 3 mins before reaching 1400 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL PENETRATED CLASS B AIRSPACE.
Narrative: DURING A VFR FLT TO WALKERS CAY, BAHAMAS, WE ENTERED THE FREEPORT CLASS B AIRSPACE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO CONTACT APCH CTL. WE DSNDED TO 1400 FT SO AS TO FLY BELOW THE CTLED AIRSPACE. WE WERE IN THE CTL AREA FOR 2 OR 3 MINS BEFORE REACHING 1400 FT.
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.