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M20J just completed annual and the pilot was rushing departure. IFR clearance was 2 hours old and not in effect. Departed VFR and in contact with tpa departure controller. Controller did not have aircraft idented and the aircraft may have penetrated class C airspace srq. GPS was not receiving signal account antenna was on the floor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 366220 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : srq airport : vnc |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : tpa |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | M-20 J (201) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 366220 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I left venice airport in a hurry -- just picked up my plane after annual. Had an IFR flight plan on file but it was over 2 hours old due to delays from mechanic. Took off and radioed tpa to pick up my clearance. They could not spot me on radar. I continued northbound VFR at 1000 ft AGL. Turned on GPS to monitor airspace. The mechanic had put the GPS antenna on the floor and I didn't realize the unit was not receiving a signal. I kept calling tpa but they didn't see a target in my area. I turned around (back sbound) at 9 DME from sarasota. They finally spotted me and said I was 5 mi from the sarasota airport. I may have violated the class C airspace. Things I learned: slow down, renew flight plan on ground even if it's now very hard to get through on the phone. Have a VFR chart out even on an IFR flight. Make sure the GPS is working before taking off!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: M20J JUST COMPLETED ANNUAL AND THE PLT WAS RUSHING DEP. IFR CLRNC WAS 2 HRS OLD AND NOT IN EFFECT. DEPARTED VFR AND IN CONTACT WITH TPA DEP CTLR. CTLR DID NOT HAVE ACFT IDENTED AND THE ACFT MAY HAVE PENETRATED CLASS C AIRSPACE SRQ. GPS WAS NOT RECEIVING SIGNAL ACCOUNT ANTENNA WAS ON THE FLOOR.
Narrative: I LEFT VENICE ARPT IN A HURRY -- JUST PICKED UP MY PLANE AFTER ANNUAL. HAD AN IFR FLT PLAN ON FILE BUT IT WAS OVER 2 HRS OLD DUE TO DELAYS FROM MECH. TOOK OFF AND RADIOED TPA TO PICK UP MY CLRNC. THEY COULD NOT SPOT ME ON RADAR. I CONTINUED NBOUND VFR AT 1000 FT AGL. TURNED ON GPS TO MONITOR AIRSPACE. THE MECH HAD PUT THE GPS ANTENNA ON THE FLOOR AND I DIDN'T REALIZE THE UNIT WAS NOT RECEIVING A SIGNAL. I KEPT CALLING TPA BUT THEY DIDN'T SEE A TARGET IN MY AREA. I TURNED AROUND (BACK SBOUND) AT 9 DME FROM SARASOTA. THEY FINALLY SPOTTED ME AND SAID I WAS 5 MI FROM THE SARASOTA ARPT. I MAY HAVE VIOLATED THE CLASS C AIRSPACE. THINGS I LEARNED: SLOW DOWN, RENEW FLT PLAN ON GND EVEN IF IT'S NOW VERY HARD TO GET THROUGH ON THE PHONE. HAVE A VFR CHART OUT EVEN ON AN IFR FLT. MAKE SURE THE GPS IS WORKING BEFORE TAKING OFF!
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.