Unauthorized penetration of class D airspace. Private small aircraft pilot using VOR on class D part time ATCT airport, thinking that tower was not in operation, thereby a class G.

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Attributes
ACN	354100
Time
Date	199611
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : iln airport : i69
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2800 msl bound upper : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : iln
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	354100
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	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:

While en route to batavia (heading 230 degrees) which is near cincinnati, I entered airborne NFCT zone 30 mi northeast of batavia at 2800 ft MSL without establishing 2-WAY radio. A friend in the right seat (also a private pilot) was navigating. He suggested using the midwest (mxq) VOR not noticing it was on the field of the towered airport. Although I announced intentions to overfly on unicom I did not realize it was class D until I was through the area. The cincinnati sectional, july 1996, shows the operating hours of the tower as follows: 2300-0700. It seems likely to me that this is a misprint. As pilot I should be more actively involved in the navigation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF CLASS D AIRSPACE. PVT SMA PLT USING VOR ON CLASS D PART TIME ATCT ARPT, THINKING THAT TWR WAS NOT IN OP, THEREBY A CLASS G.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE TO BATAVIA (HDG 230 DEGS) WHICH IS NEAR CINCINNATI, I ENTERED AIRBORNE NFCT ZONE 30 MI NE OF BATAVIA AT 2800 FT MSL WITHOUT ESTABLISHING 2-WAY RADIO. A FRIEND IN THE R SEAT (ALSO A PVT PLT) WAS NAVING. HE SUGGESTED USING THE MIDWEST (MXQ) VOR NOT NOTICING IT WAS ON THE FIELD OF THE TOWERED ARPT. ALTHOUGH I ANNOUNCED INTENTIONS TO OVERFLY ON UNICOM I DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS CLASS D UNTIL I WAS THROUGH THE AREA. THE CINCINNATI SECTIONAL, JULY 1996, SHOWS THE OPERATING HRS OF THE TWR AS FOLLOWS: 2300-0700. IT SEEMS LIKELY TO ME THAT THIS IS A MISPRINT. AS PLT I SHOULD BE MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE NAV.

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.