A private pilot flying a C150 near bwi entered class B airspace without proper clearance.

Attributes
ACN	435560
Time
Date	199904
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bal.vortac
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl single value : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ane.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 520 flight time type : 280
ASRS Report	435560
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Winds estimated 280 degrees at 15 KTS. Taking off runway 36 from freeway (woo), md. Drifted 1.5 NM in the southeast area of bwi class B airspace. Problem arose from being unfamiliar with the area, poor planning on initial direction after takeoff. My plan was to fly the VFR corridor northwest to gaithersburg (gai), md, then to lancaster (lns), PA, to my home base in albany (alb), ny. Contributing factors were the stiff winds, moderate turbulence and distractions with my passenger. Discover mistake seeing jet landing at bwi. Immediately made 180 degrees, looked at sectional and remained clear of class B airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT PLT FLYING A C150 NEAR BWI ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT PROPER CLRNC.

Narrative: WINDS ESTIMATED 280 DEGS AT 15 KTS. TAKING OFF RWY 36 FROM FREEWAY (WOO), MD. DRIFTED 1.5 NM IN THE SE AREA OF BWI CLASS B AIRSPACE. PROB AROSE FROM BEING UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, POOR PLANNING ON INITIAL DIRECTION AFTER TKOF. MY PLAN WAS TO FLY THE VFR CORRIDOR NW TO GAITHERSBURG (GAI), MD, THEN TO LANCASTER (LNS), PA, TO MY HOME BASE IN ALBANY (ALB), NY. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE STIFF WINDS, MODERATE TURB AND DISTRACTIONS WITH MY PAX. DISCOVER MISTAKE SEEING JET LNDG AT BWI. IMMEDIATELY MADE 180 DEGS, LOOKED AT SECTIONAL AND REMAINED CLR OF CLASS B AIRSPACE.

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.