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BE35 entered san TCA class B while approaching myf airport. Tower shift change delayed obtaining clearance into the air traffic area class D.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 368330 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : myf |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : san tower : myf |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 180 |
| ASRS Report | 368330 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
A marine layer at 1500 ft MSL was moving in from the coast to the airport. I attempted coming in from the coast (VFR on top) using a combination VOR reference and GPS. When I called in the tower they were in the middle of a shift change. I was told to stand by. I was never recontacted and proceeded over the airport in a left downwind. Due to the low visibility and scattered cloud layer I strayed slightly into class B airspace. When notified by the tower (they have a BRITE display) I immediately turned to the north (as directed) and then was cleared to land. Combination of not using ATC for radar vectors, low visibility and a fast moving marine layer, plus the tower in the middle of a shift change I feel brought this about. I could have contacted ATC and got a class B clearance (I was monitoring the frequency). I could have asked for an ILS (I am current). I should have called back the tower sooner (due to the shift change). I should have come in from the east (still had ground contact). Etc, etc.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE35 ENTERED SAN TCA CLASS B WHILE APCHING MYF ARPT. TWR SHIFT CHANGE DELAYED OBTAINING CLRNC INTO THE ATA CLASS D.
Narrative: A MARINE LAYER AT 1500 FT MSL WAS MOVING IN FROM THE COAST TO THE ARPT. I ATTEMPTED COMING IN FROM THE COAST (VFR ON TOP) USING A COMBINATION VOR REF AND GPS. WHEN I CALLED IN THE TWR THEY WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHIFT CHANGE. I WAS TOLD TO STAND BY. I WAS NEVER RECONTACTED AND PROCEEDED OVER THE ARPT IN A L DOWNWIND. DUE TO THE LOW VISIBILITY AND SCATTERED CLOUD LAYER I STRAYED SLIGHTLY INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE. WHEN NOTIFIED BY THE TWR (THEY HAVE A BRITE DISPLAY) I IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO THE N (AS DIRECTED) AND THEN WAS CLRED TO LAND. COMBINATION OF NOT USING ATC FOR RADAR VECTORS, LOW VISIBILITY AND A FAST MOVING MARINE LAYER, PLUS THE TWR IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHIFT CHANGE I FEEL BROUGHT THIS ABOUT. I COULD HAVE CONTACTED ATC AND GOT A CLASS B CLRNC (I WAS MONITORING THE FREQ). I COULD HAVE ASKED FOR AN ILS (I AM CURRENT). I SHOULD HAVE CALLED BACK THE TWR SOONER (DUE TO THE SHIFT CHANGE). I SHOULD HAVE COME IN FROM THE E (STILL HAD GND CONTACT). ETC, ETC.
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.