Grumman AA5B entered lax TCA and possibly bur arsa without a clearance.

Attributes
ACN	343060
Time
Date	199608
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lax airport : vny
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cheetah, Tiger, Traveler
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	343060
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Possible incursion into lax class B, denied shoreline route, low stratus required radio navigation for corridor. Tuned smo VOR to from rather than to, got off course, realized error and tried to correct, turned too far north and got disoriented crossing santa monica mountains, may have entered burbank class C on way to vny.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GRUMMAN AA5B ENTERED LAX TCA AND POSSIBLY BUR ARSA WITHOUT A CLRNC.

Narrative: POSSIBLE INCURSION INTO LAX CLASS B, DENIED SHORELINE RTE, LOW STRATUS REQUIRED RADIO NAV FOR CORRIDOR. TUNED SMO VOR TO FROM RATHER THAN TO, GOT OFF COURSE, REALIZED ERROR AND TRIED TO CORRECT, TURNED TOO FAR N AND GOT DISORIENTED XING SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS, MAY HAVE ENTERED BURBANK CLASS C ON WAY TO VNY.

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.