Cessna 172 inadvertently enters class B airspace N-90.

Attributes
ACN	457310
Time
Date	199912
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : n90.tracon
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1600 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	457310
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Told to fly a descent to 1000 ft by tower and to follow the river, then on course, as requested I had requested 3500 ft. So after the river I assumed I was cleared as filed up to 3500 ft. However, I misunderstood that he wanted me to ascend according to the airspace ceilings of the class B and not a clearance up to 3500 ft. After studying the chart I realized my mistake and have had it explained to me by a flight instructor. No evasive action was taken in this scenario. Next time I will reconfirm airspace and clrncs from ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CESSNA 172 INADVERTENTLY ENTERS CLASS B AIRSPACE N-90.

Narrative: TOLD TO FLY A DSCNT TO 1000 FT BY TWR AND TO FOLLOW THE RIVER, THEN ON COURSE, AS REQUESTED I HAD REQUESTED 3500 FT. SO AFTER THE RIVER I ASSUMED I WAS CLRED AS FILED UP TO 3500 FT. HOWEVER, I MISUNDERSTOOD THAT HE WANTED ME TO ASCEND ACCORDING TO THE AIRSPACE CEILINGS OF THE CLASS B AND NOT A CLRNC UP TO 3500 FT. AFTER STUDYING THE CHART I REALIZED MY MISTAKE AND HAVE HAD IT EXPLAINED TO ME BY A FLT INSTRUCTOR. NO EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THIS SCENARIO. NEXT TIME I WILL RECONFIRM AIRSPACE AND CLRNCS FROM ATC.

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.