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Private pilot of a socata tampico inadvertently entered class D airspace and then exited at once by climbing to a higher altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 445601 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199908 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ixd.airport |
| State Reference | KS |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ixd.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Tampico TB-9 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 229 flight time type : 13 |
| ASRS Report | 445601 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While en route from lawrence, ks, to richards-gebaur airport in kansas city. I inadvertently allowed my course to drift too far south, within 3 mi of new century airport. At 3500 ft, I was within ixd's class D airspace by 100 ft. I immediately climbed above 3600 ft and turned north, attempting to contact the control tower at ixd. No response. I later discovered that the tower at ixd had changed frequencys from those published on my terminal area chart. I believe having the sun directly in my eyes in an airplane which is designed with no sun visors contributed to my problem, though inattn to detail is the main culprit. I will pay more attention to the future, and hope that I caused no one any inconvenience.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF A SOCATA TAMPICO INADVERTENTLY ENTERED CLASS D AIRSPACE AND THEN EXITED AT ONCE BY CLBING TO A HIGHER ALT.
Narrative: WHILE ENRTE FROM LAWRENCE, KS, TO RICHARDS-GEBAUR ARPT IN KANSAS CITY. I INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED MY COURSE TO DRIFT TOO FAR S, WITHIN 3 MI OF NEW CENTURY ARPT. AT 3500 FT, I WAS WITHIN IXD'S CLASS D AIRSPACE BY 100 FT. I IMMEDIATELY CLBED ABOVE 3600 FT AND TURNED N, ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT THE CTL TWR AT IXD. NO RESPONSE. I LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE TWR AT IXD HAD CHANGED FREQS FROM THOSE PUBLISHED ON MY TERMINAL AREA CHART. I BELIEVE HAVING THE SUN DIRECTLY IN MY EYES IN AN AIRPLANE WHICH IS DESIGNED WITH NO SUN VISORS CONTRIBUTED TO MY PROB, THOUGH INATTN TO DETAIL IS THE MAIN CULPRIT. I WILL PAY MORE ATTN TO THE FUTURE, AND HOPE THAT I CAUSED NO ONE ANY INCONVENIENCE.
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.