<< >> NASA ASRS Report 331090, March 1996

PA28 pilot looses lens of prescription glasses while descending to remain below the class B airspace. Unauthorized entry of class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	331090
Time
Date	199603
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : n90 airport : teb
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tower : crg
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 14 flight time total : 340 flight time type : 14
ASRS Report	331090
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far 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:

While flying toward new rochelle from bridgeport (chkpoint before new rochelle) the left lens of my glasses (corrective lenses) fell off the frame (sun glasses). The sudden visual imbal and the glare of the sun disoriented me. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states that in the confusion of looking for his lens he failed to descend below the floor of the class B airspace. When he landed in teb he had a message to contact TRACON. The supervisor with whom he spoke was very understanding and suggested that he contact ATC next time so that he would not have such problems. Reporter has made this trip many times and normally descends and remains below the floor of the class B airspace to land at teb. He vows that he will not fly without a spare pair of glasses in his flight bag. Aircraft is a PA28. There has been no further follow-up.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT LOOSES LENS OF PRESCRIPTION GLASSES WHILE DSNDING TO REMAIN BELOW THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. UNAUTH ENTRY OF CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING TOWARD NEW ROCHELLE FROM BRIDGEPORT (CHKPOINT BEFORE NEW ROCHELLE) THE L LENS OF MY GLASSES (CORRECTIVE LENSES) FELL OFF THE FRAME (SUN GLASSES). THE SUDDEN VISUAL IMBAL AND THE GLARE OF THE SUN DISORIENTED ME. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES THAT IN THE CONFUSION OF LOOKING FOR HIS LENS HE FAILED TO DSND BELOW THE FLOOR OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. WHEN HE LANDED IN TEB HE HAD A MESSAGE TO CONTACT TRACON. THE SUPVR WITH WHOM HE SPOKE WAS VERY UNDERSTANDING AND SUGGESTED THAT HE CONTACT ATC NEXT TIME SO THAT HE WOULD NOT HAVE SUCH PROBS. RPTR HAS MADE THIS TRIP MANY TIMES AND NORMALLY DSNDS AND REMAINS BELOW THE FLOOR OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE TO LAND AT TEB. HE VOWS THAT HE WILL NOT FLY WITHOUT A SPARE PAIR OF GLASSES IN HIS FLT BAG. ACFT IS A PA28. THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER FOLLOW-UP.

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.