C172 pilot had incursion into N90 class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	467800
Time
Date	200003
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : teb.vor
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon tracon : d21.tracon
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 150 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	467800
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

This PIC was north of teb and ewr class B airspace, and descended under the class B airspace to approach teb. Contacted tower to approach teb and was given a squawk code and told to call again on downwind. PIC made visual identify of airfield which turned out to be ewr, not teb. This was PIC's first solo after many IFR training flts. Ewr controller contacted PIC, advised of class B penetration and vectored toward teb. PIC complied and called teb tower to report 4 mi final. PIC was just beginning to realize actual position by pilotage when contacted by ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT HAD INCURSION INTO N90 CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: THIS PIC WAS N OF TEB AND EWR CLASS B AIRSPACE, AND DSNDED UNDER THE CLASS B AIRSPACE TO APCH TEB. CONTACTED TWR TO APCH TEB AND WAS GIVEN A SQUAWK CODE AND TOLD TO CALL AGAIN ON DOWNWIND. PIC MADE VISUAL IDENT OF AIRFIELD WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE EWR, NOT TEB. THIS WAS PIC'S FIRST SOLO AFTER MANY IFR TRAINING FLTS. EWR CTLR CONTACTED PIC, ADVISED OF CLASS B PENETRATION AND VECTORED TOWARD TEB. PIC COMPLIED AND CALLED TEB TWR TO RPT 4 MI FINAL. PIC WAS JUST BEGINNING TO REALIZE ACTUAL POS BY PILOTAGE WHEN CONTACTED BY 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.