A rockwell commander pilot entered sfo class B airspace without a clearance.

Attributes
ACN	447250
Time
Date	199908
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : o90.tracon tower : tys.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Commander 114
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 550 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	447250
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While en route from redding, ca, to carlsbad, ca, I was flying a rockwell commander AC11 at 7500 ft MSL while on flight following intending to fly over sfo. I was in contact with oakland approach approximately 40 mi from sfo when they gave me a directive I took to mean that he would hand me off to san francisco approach for further advisories. In hindsight, I think he told me to contact them in 5 mi but I wasn't sure at the time. I thought he would hand me off sometime closer to sfo. I was talking to my wife and didn't remember that I needed a clearance to enter class B airspace. Later, 20 mi south of sfo they contacted me through a beech king air. Although I could hear other traffic the entire time I had thought I was still in contact. I was obviously wrong. I know that I flew across sfo airspace without a clearance in violation of the FARS. To remedy future occurrences I need to concentrate more fully on the flying priority, less on my passenger and remain in communication with ATC at all times, and, try not to become distracted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A ROCKWELL COMMANDER PLT ENTERED SFO CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT A CLRNC.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE FROM REDDING, CA, TO CARLSBAD, CA, I WAS FLYING A ROCKWELL COMMANDER AC11 AT 7500 FT MSL WHILE ON FLT FOLLOWING INTENDING TO FLY OVER SFO. I WAS IN CONTACT WITH OAKLAND APCH APPROX 40 MI FROM SFO WHEN THEY GAVE ME A DIRECTIVE I TOOK TO MEAN THAT HE WOULD HAND ME OFF TO SAN FRANCISCO APCH FOR FURTHER ADVISORIES. IN HINDSIGHT, I THINK HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT THEM IN 5 MI BUT I WASN'T SURE AT THE TIME. I THOUGHT HE WOULD HAND ME OFF SOMETIME CLOSER TO SFO. I WAS TALKING TO MY WIFE AND DIDN'T REMEMBER THAT I NEEDED A CLRNC TO ENTER CLASS B AIRSPACE. LATER, 20 MI S OF SFO THEY CONTACTED ME THROUGH A BEECH KING AIR. ALTHOUGH I COULD HEAR OTHER TFC THE ENTIRE TIME I HAD THOUGHT I WAS STILL IN CONTACT. I WAS OBVIOUSLY WRONG. I KNOW THAT I FLEW ACROSS SFO AIRSPACE WITHOUT A CLRNC IN VIOLATION OF THE FARS. TO REMEDY FUTURE OCCURRENCES I NEED TO CONCENTRATE MORE FULLY ON THE FLYING PRIORITY, LESS ON MY PAX AND REMAIN IN COM WITH ATC AT ALL TIMES, AND, TRY NOT TO BECOME DISTRACTED.

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.