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A C182 private pilot inadvertently enters the class B airspace of slc while attempting communication with ATC at slc, ut.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 478411 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200007 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : slc.airport |
| State Reference | UT |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Rain |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : s56.tracon tower : slc.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | arrival : vfr departure : vfr |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 208 flight time type : 47 |
| ASRS Report | 478411 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Weather Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Inter Facility Coordination Failure |
Narrative:
I took off from btf bound for slc. This was the first time I have flown this route, always went btf to ogd. After getting airborne, I called slc approach 121.10. They put me on hold. I circled over city of bountiful for 5 mins and decided to call approach 120.90. They immediately had me call slc tower 118.30. At this time I was turning south over I-15 in my hold. Tower acknowledged, but did not clear me into class B airspace. I continued south over I-15 in btf corridor at 5500 ft MSL. Tower asked my intentions. I replied 'full stop at slc.' at this time I felt I was close to the class B airspace, but I continued, anticipating clearance. At this time the slc tower controller informed me to remain clear of class B airspace. I replied I would circle the city. The controller then informed me I had already entered class B airspace. I thought I was within the btf corridor area outside of class B, but afterwards a closer study of the map revealed I did violate class B airspace. Another factor that affected my decision making process was rain showers passing through the btf and slc area. Trying to avoid the rain/cells and time my arrival to slc before an approaching cell at slc had me anticipating traffic merging and position of my aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C182 PVT PLT INADVERTENTLY ENTERS THE CLASS B AIRSPACE OF SLC WHILE ATTEMPTING COM WITH ATC AT SLC, UT.
Narrative: I TOOK OFF FROM BTF BOUND FOR SLC. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE FLOWN THIS RTE, ALWAYS WENT BTF TO OGD. AFTER GETTING AIRBORNE, I CALLED SLC APCH 121.10. THEY PUT ME ON HOLD. I CIRCLED OVER CITY OF BOUNTIFUL FOR 5 MINS AND DECIDED TO CALL APCH 120.90. THEY IMMEDIATELY HAD ME CALL SLC TWR 118.30. AT THIS TIME I WAS TURNING S OVER I-15 IN MY HOLD. TWR ACKNOWLEDGED, BUT DID NOT CLR ME INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE. I CONTINUED S OVER I-15 IN BTF CORRIDOR AT 5500 FT MSL. TWR ASKED MY INTENTIONS. I REPLIED 'FULL STOP AT SLC.' AT THIS TIME I FELT I WAS CLOSE TO THE CLASS B AIRSPACE, BUT I CONTINUED, ANTICIPATING CLRNC. AT THIS TIME THE SLC TWR CTLR INFORMED ME TO REMAIN CLR OF CLASS B AIRSPACE. I REPLIED I WOULD CIRCLE THE CITY. THE CTLR THEN INFORMED ME I HAD ALREADY ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE. I THOUGHT I WAS WITHIN THE BTF CORRIDOR AREA OUTSIDE OF CLASS B, BUT AFTERWARDS A CLOSER STUDY OF THE MAP REVEALED I DID VIOLATE CLASS B AIRSPACE. ANOTHER FACTOR THAT AFFECTED MY DECISION MAKING PROCESS WAS RAIN SHOWERS PASSING THROUGH THE BTF AND SLC AREA. TRYING TO AVOID THE RAIN/CELLS AND TIME MY ARR TO SLC BEFORE AN APCHING CELL AT SLC HAD ME ANTICIPATING TFC MERGING AND POS OF MY ACFT.
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.