A private pilot accidentally entered dfw class B airspace while on flight following with a dfw appro...

Attributes
ACN	336000
Time
Date	199605
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 345 flight time type : 117
ASRS Report	336000
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying VFR from tvk to tpl at 8500 ft using flight following. Flight following had given me an approach frequency and I contacted approach. I was given a transponder code and idented. I got no answer. After waiting 5 mins or so I contacted approach and asked if he made radio contact. He said, 'just a min and I'll check.' he replied 'saratoga xyz, radar contact.' he then handed me off to another frequency and that controller told me to turn to the west, I had entered class B. I turned to the west and after 4 or 5 mins was handed to another frequency and controller. When I checked in he said, 'yes, saratoga xyz, what's your request.' I said I had apparently entered class B airspace accidentally and was vectored west and would like to turn back on my course heading of 179 degrees when possible. He answered 'course heading approved, go ahead and make your turn.' I thanked him, turned on course and continued on to tpl with flight following. I am a pilot of only 14 months and regret this incident very much and next time will make sure I hear the words 'cleared to enter'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT PLT ACCIDENTALLY ENTERED DFW CLASS B AIRSPACE WHILE ON FLT FOLLOWING WITH A DFW APCH CTLR. THE CTLR INTERVENED AND ASSIGNED THE PLT A HDG THAT WOULD TAKE THE ACFT OUT OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: FLYING VFR FROM TVK TO TPL AT 8500 FT USING FLT FOLLOWING. FLT FOLLOWING HAD GIVEN ME AN APCH FREQ AND I CONTACTED APCH. I WAS GIVEN A XPONDER CODE AND IDENTED. I GOT NO ANSWER. AFTER WAITING 5 MINS OR SO I CONTACTED APCH AND ASKED IF HE MADE RADIO CONTACT. HE SAID, 'JUST A MIN AND I'LL CHK.' HE REPLIED 'SARATOGA XYZ, RADAR CONTACT.' HE THEN HANDED ME OFF TO ANOTHER FREQ AND THAT CTLR TOLD ME TO TURN TO THE W, I HAD ENTERED CLASS B. I TURNED TO THE W AND AFTER 4 OR 5 MINS WAS HANDED TO ANOTHER FREQ AND CTLR. WHEN I CHKED IN HE SAID, 'YES, SARATOGA XYZ, WHAT'S YOUR REQUEST.' I SAID I HAD APPARENTLY ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE ACCIDENTALLY AND WAS VECTORED W AND WOULD LIKE TO TURN BACK ON MY COURSE HDG OF 179 DEGS WHEN POSSIBLE. HE ANSWERED 'COURSE HDG APPROVED, GO AHEAD AND MAKE YOUR TURN.' I THANKED HIM, TURNED ON COURSE AND CONTINUED ON TO TPL WITH FLT FOLLOWING. I AM A PLT OF ONLY 14 MONTHS AND REGRET THIS INCIDENT VERY MUCH AND NEXT TIME WILL MAKE SURE I HEAR THE WORDS 'CLRED TO ENTER'.

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.

A private pilot accidentally entered dfw class B airspace while on flight following with a dfw approach controller. The controller intervened and assigned the pilot a heading that would take the aircraft out of the class B airspace.