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Reporter error admitted by C500 flight crew in canceling IFR too soon in proximity of class B airspace. Erroneous unauthorized penetration of class B airspace occurred.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 359130 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199701 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : atl airport : pdk |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : atl |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Citation I |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 359130 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1300 |
| ASRS Report | 359253 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other 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:
We were on IFR from leesburg, fl, to pdk. We canceled IFR at 10000 ft. However, we continued into class B airspace to 8500 ft before being cleared into class B. We should have gotten clearance to enter class B. Better yet, we should not have canceled IFR.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR ERROR ADMITTED BY C500 FLC IN CANCELING IFR TOO SOON IN PROX OF CLASS B AIRSPACE. ERRONEOUS UNAUTH PENETRATION OF CLASS B AIRSPACE OCCURRED.
Narrative: WE WERE ON IFR FROM LEESBURG, FL, TO PDK. WE CANCELED IFR AT 10000 FT. HOWEVER, WE CONTINUED INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE TO 8500 FT BEFORE BEING CLRED INTO CLASS B. WE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN CLRNC TO ENTER CLASS B. BETTER YET, WE SHOULD NOT HAVE CANCELED IFR.
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.