<< >> NASA ASRS Report 421980, November 1998

Pilot of an sel small aircraft inadvertently penetrated class D airspace prior to obtaining approach clearance. Reporter subsequently overshot final localizer course and was vectored for another approach which was successful.

Attributes
ACN	421980
Time
Date	199811
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : crg
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6300 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	421980
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight departed sgj after a 3 hour wait for VFR minimums at crg. FSS reported crg at 700 ft and 2 mi visibility. WX at sgj was VFR. As I approached crg I tried to get an SVFR into the class D. I was denied by tower and told to call approach for an IFR into crg. During vectoring and subsequent turns for radar identify (my transponder happened to be inoperative) I inadvertently penetrated the class D prior to clearance. I was then vectored for the ILS runway 34 and flew through the final approach course as my navigation never picked up the localizer. After being vectored for a second ILS, I was able to pick up the localizer for a successful localizer approach. In the future I will allot more distance for an IFR clearance, particularly if the WX is low.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SEL SMA INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED CLASS D AIRSPACE PRIOR TO OBTAINING APCH CLRNC. RPTR SUBSEQUENTLY OVERSHOT FINAL LOC COURSE AND WAS VECTORED FOR ANOTHER APCH WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL.

Narrative: FLT DEPARTED SGJ AFTER A 3 HR WAIT FOR VFR MINIMUMS AT CRG. FSS RPTED CRG AT 700 FT AND 2 MI VISIBILITY. WX AT SGJ WAS VFR. AS I APCHED CRG I TRIED TO GET AN SVFR INTO THE CLASS D. I WAS DENIED BY TWR AND TOLD TO CALL APCH FOR AN IFR INTO CRG. DURING VECTORING AND SUBSEQUENT TURNS FOR RADAR IDENT (MY XPONDER HAPPENED TO BE INOP) I INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED THE CLASS D PRIOR TO CLRNC. I WAS THEN VECTORED FOR THE ILS RWY 34 AND FLEW THROUGH THE FINAL APCH COURSE AS MY NAV NEVER PICKED UP THE LOC. AFTER BEING VECTORED FOR A SECOND ILS, I WAS ABLE TO PICK UP THE LOC FOR A SUCCESSFUL LOC APCH. IN THE FUTURE I WILL ALLOT MORE DISTANCE FOR AN IFR CLRNC, PARTICULARLY IF THE WX IS LOW.

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.