PA30 pilot enters class D airspace at huf, identification.

Attributes
ACN	466780
Time
Date	200003
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : huf.airport
State Reference	ID
Altitude	msl single value : 2200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : huf.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	PA-30 Twin Comanche
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	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	466780
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During the afternoon on mar/fri/00, I was returning VFR from evansville (evv) to my home airport laporte, in (ppo). The course from evv to ppo is 077 degrees and I normally miss the class D airspace at terre haute. I wasn't paying complete attention as to my position, when I noticed terre haute I was due east of the airport and very close. I immediately turned east, put my GPS on huf and it read 5.1 mi. So I'm not sure I went into terre haute's class D airspace or not. I was probably at the 5.0 NM point or perhaps 4.9 NM. I was not talking to hulman approach. I will watch my position more carefully in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA30 PLT ENTERS CLASS D AIRSPACE AT HUF, ID.

Narrative: DURING THE AFTERNOON ON MAR/FRI/00, I WAS RETURNING VFR FROM EVANSVILLE (EVV) TO MY HOME ARPT LAPORTE, IN (PPO). THE COURSE FROM EVV TO PPO IS 077 DEGS AND I NORMALLY MISS THE CLASS D AIRSPACE AT TERRE HAUTE. I WASN'T PAYING COMPLETE ATTN AS TO MY POS, WHEN I NOTICED TERRE HAUTE I WAS DUE E OF THE ARPT AND VERY CLOSE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED E, PUT MY GPS ON HUF AND IT READ 5.1 MI. SO I'M NOT SURE I WENT INTO TERRE HAUTE'S CLASS D AIRSPACE OR NOT. I WAS PROBABLY AT THE 5.0 NM POINT OR PERHAPS 4.9 NM. I WAS NOT TALKING TO HULMAN APCH. I WILL WATCH MY POS MORE CAREFULLY IN THE FUTURE.

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.