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Private pilot of a C172 inadvertently penetrated class B airspace during a planned VFR flight to remain under class B airspace. Low visibility contributed to loss of positional awareness.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 410160 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199807 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ewr airport : mmu |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 1800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90 tower : sna |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 95 flight time type : 95 |
| ASRS Report | 410160 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Departed mmu for a flight up the hudson river corridor. Flew south to clear new york class B. Visibility was 5 mi in haze. Due to lack of attention I turned east too soon and overflew linden, which was when I realized the problem. I immediately turned south again and began descending from 1800 ft (should have been at 1500 ft) to 800 ft (should have been at 500 ft at that point).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF A C172 INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED CLASS B AIRSPACE DURING A PLANNED VFR FLT TO REMAIN UNDER CLASS B AIRSPACE. LOW VISIBILITY CONTRIBUTED TO LOSS OF POSITIONAL AWARENESS.
Narrative: DEPARTED MMU FOR A FLT UP THE HUDSON RIVER CORRIDOR. FLEW S TO CLR NEW YORK CLASS B. VISIBILITY WAS 5 MI IN HAZE. DUE TO LACK OF ATTN I TURNED E TOO SOON AND OVERFLEW LINDEN, WHICH WAS WHEN I REALIZED THE PROB. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED S AGAIN AND BEGAN DSNDING FROM 1800 FT (SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT 1500 FT) TO 800 FT (SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT 500 FT AT THAT POINT).
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.