Reporter pilot entered tcm (mcchord AFB) airspace and came in close proximity to a C141 operating out of tcm. Reporter had not contacted tcm for coordination into their airspace.

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Attributes
ACN	331923
Time
Date	199603
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tcm airport : s44
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1300 msl bound upper : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tcm
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Observer/Luscombe
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Starlifter (C141)
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	331923
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was PIC of luscombe on a course from auburn to spanaway airport at about XX30 pm. About abeam of mcchord AFB I noticed above and to my left a C141. I was busy looking at my sectional to figure out how to get into spanaway airport. I later learned when I landed at spanaway airport that I had wandered just inside mcchord's airspace. Mcchord called spanaway airport to advise them of an aircraft in mcchord's airspace with no radio communication. Mcchord heard my n-number on 122.9 (unicom). The spanaway airport operator kindly gave me a 20 min lecture on the proper procedures for this area, as I haven't been in spanaway airport for about 4 yrs. Mcchord also told spanaway airport that they were going to file an incident report with the FAA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR PLT ENTERED TCM (MCCHORD AFB) AIRSPACE AND CAME IN CLOSE PROX TO A C141 OPERATING OUT OF TCM. RPTR HAD NOT CONTACTED TCM FOR COORD INTO THEIR AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I WAS PIC OF LUSCOMBE ON A COURSE FROM AUBURN TO SPANAWAY ARPT AT ABOUT XX30 PM. ABOUT ABEAM OF MCCHORD AFB I NOTICED ABOVE AND TO MY L A C141. I WAS BUSY LOOKING AT MY SECTIONAL TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET INTO SPANAWAY ARPT. I LATER LEARNED WHEN I LANDED AT SPANAWAY ARPT THAT I HAD WANDERED JUST INSIDE MCCHORD'S AIRSPACE. MCCHORD CALLED SPANAWAY ARPT TO ADVISE THEM OF AN ACFT IN MCCHORD'S AIRSPACE WITH NO RADIO COM. MCCHORD HEARD MY N-NUMBER ON 122.9 (UNICOM). THE SPANAWAY ARPT OPERATOR KINDLY GAVE ME A 20 MIN LECTURE ON THE PROPER PROCS FOR THIS AREA, AS I HAVEN'T BEEN IN SPANAWAY ARPT FOR ABOUT 4 YRS. MCCHORD ALSO TOLD SPANAWAY ARPT THAT THEY WERE GOING TO FILE AN INCIDENT RPT WITH THE FAA.

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.