Small transport charter flight returning from phl-ilg, failed to reset LORAN from phl to ilg and entered the ilg class D airspace prior to contacting tower. Was distraction by company passenger.

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Attributes
ACN	350100
Time
Date	199610
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ilg
State Reference	DE
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ilg
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	350100
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was returning from check run from phl-ilg on a part 91 leg. I had a non flying company employee as a passenger. I was talking with him and I forgot to reset LORAN from phl to ilg. I read the distance off the LORAN that was still set phl which read 15 mi although I was 3 mi from ilg. The tower notified me I was in their airspace when I called them up. I noticed my position just as I called them on the radio. I was distraction from resetting the LORAN and not paying attention because of talking to the passenger. I should have paid more attention to flying instead of talking so much.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT CHARTER FLT RETURNING FROM PHL-ILG, FAILED TO RESET LORAN FROM PHL TO ILG AND ENTERED THE ILG CLASS D AIRSPACE PRIOR TO CONTACTING TWR. WAS DISTR BY COMPANY PAX.

Narrative: I WAS RETURNING FROM CHK RUN FROM PHL-ILG ON A PART 91 LEG. I HAD A NON FLYING COMPANY EMPLOYEE AS A PAX. I WAS TALKING WITH HIM AND I FORGOT TO RESET LORAN FROM PHL TO ILG. I READ THE DISTANCE OFF THE LORAN THAT WAS STILL SET PHL WHICH READ 15 MI ALTHOUGH I WAS 3 MI FROM ILG. THE TWR NOTIFIED ME I WAS IN THEIR AIRSPACE WHEN I CALLED THEM UP. I NOTICED MY POS JUST AS I CALLED THEM ON THE RADIO. I WAS DISTR FROM RESETTING THE LORAN AND NOT PAYING ATTN BECAUSE OF TALKING TO THE PAX. I SHOULD HAVE PAID MORE ATTN TO FLYING INSTEAD OF TALKING SO MUCH.

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.