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Attributes | |
ACN | 417520 |
Time | |
Date | 199810 |
Day | Tue |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | atc facility : lex airport : lex |
State Reference | KY |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 1200 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : lex |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | cruise other |
Flight Plan | None |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : private |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 530 |
ASRS Report | 417520 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | observation : passenger |
Events | |
Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
Consequence | Other |
Supplementary | |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On oct/xa/98, cruise at 800 ft AGL, enjoying scenery, realized may be too close to lex (was not communicating). Believe I penetrated lex airspace. Departed area immediately.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT ON SCENIC FLT BELIEVES HE MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY ENTERED LEX AIRSPACE.
Narrative: ON OCT/XA/98, CRUISE AT 800 FT AGL, ENJOYING SCENERY, REALIZED MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO LEX (WAS NOT COMMUNICATING). BELIEVE I PENETRATED LEX AIRSPACE. DEPARTED AREA IMMEDIATELY.
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.