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A student pilot gets disoriented while 8 mi northeast of tcm, his destination airport. While trying to sort things out, he flies west after an ATC position advisory was received and enters the sea TCA class B 2 times.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 426421 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199901 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tcm |
| State Reference | WA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 11 flight time total : 78 flight time type : 5 |
| ASRS Report | 426421 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On a cross country flight from arlington, wa, to tacoma, wa, I became disoriented, and while trying to find my position, may have entered class B airspace. While at lake tapps, I turned towards my destination on the other side of mcchord. I thought I must have drifted south because I didn't see mcchord until they told me I was 8 mi northeast, which may have put me in sea class B airspace -- but I was so frustrated I didn't realize even then where I was, and by then I was heading west over vashon island, then climbed to 4000 ft MSL to see better. At that time I idented tacoma narrows bridge and knew where I was. I made a poor judgement of my position and didn't use all the resources available. My lack of confidence in my ability caused me to freeze and not think straight. I'm going to receive additional instruction and practice to make sure I know where I'm at, at all times.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A STUDENT PLT GETS DISORIENTED WHILE 8 MI NE OF TCM, HIS DEST ARPT. WHILE TRYING TO SORT THINGS OUT, HE FLIES W AFTER AN ATC POS ADVISORY WAS RECEIVED AND ENTERS THE SEA TCA CLASS B 2 TIMES.
Narrative: ON A XCOUNTRY FLT FROM ARLINGTON, WA, TO TACOMA, WA, I BECAME DISORIENTED, AND WHILE TRYING TO FIND MY POS, MAY HAVE ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE. WHILE AT LAKE TAPPS, I TURNED TOWARDS MY DEST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MCCHORD. I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE DRIFTED S BECAUSE I DIDN'T SEE MCCHORD UNTIL THEY TOLD ME I WAS 8 MI NE, WHICH MAY HAVE PUT ME IN SEA CLASS B AIRSPACE -- BUT I WAS SO FRUSTRATED I DIDN'T REALIZE EVEN THEN WHERE I WAS, AND BY THEN I WAS HDG W OVER VASHON ISLAND, THEN CLBED TO 4000 FT MSL TO SEE BETTER. AT THAT TIME I IDENTED TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE AND KNEW WHERE I WAS. I MADE A POOR JUDGEMENT OF MY POS AND DIDN'T USE ALL THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE. MY LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN MY ABILITY CAUSED ME TO FREEZE AND NOT THINK STRAIGHT. I'M GOING TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICE TO MAKE SURE I KNOW WHERE I'M AT, AT ALL TIMES.
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.