Class B incursion near san diego.

Attributes
ACN	487260
Time
Date	200009
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : myf.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1800 flight time type : 270
ASRS Report	487260
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on a VFR flight plan from santa monica to montgomery field. It was only my second time to the san diego proper area. I was going to turn inland at mt soledad but could see that there was an onshore flow at the shoreline. I could see on my terminal area chart that a freeway ran towards and adjacent to montgomery field. I believed I was following that freeway. When I got a visual on an airport I realized I was following a parallel highway that was further inland a few mi. Where I thought I was would have been clear of the class B. At about the same time montgomery tower informed me that the airport I had in sight was miramar naval air station. I was still, I believe, at least 5 mi from miramar when montgomery tower told me to change course and proceeded to montgomery field.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLASS B INCURSION NEAR SAN DIEGO.

Narrative: I WAS ON A VFR FLT PLAN FROM SANTA MONICA TO MONTGOMERY FIELD. IT WAS ONLY MY SECOND TIME TO THE SAN DIEGO PROPER AREA. I WAS GOING TO TURN INLAND AT MT SOLEDAD BUT COULD SEE THAT THERE WAS AN ONSHORE FLOW AT THE SHORELINE. I COULD SEE ON MY TERMINAL AREA CHART THAT A FREEWAY RAN TOWARDS AND ADJACENT TO MONTGOMERY FIELD. I BELIEVED I WAS FOLLOWING THAT FREEWAY. WHEN I GOT A VISUAL ON AN ARPT I REALIZED I WAS FOLLOWING A PARALLEL HWY THAT WAS FURTHER INLAND A FEW MI. WHERE I THOUGHT I WAS WOULD HAVE BEEN CLR OF THE CLASS B. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME MONTGOMERY TWR INFORMED ME THAT THE ARPT I HAD IN SIGHT WAS MIRAMAR NAVAL AIR STATION. I WAS STILL, I BELIEVE, AT LEAST 5 MI FROM MIRAMAR WHEN MONTGOMERY TWR TOLD ME TO CHANGE COURSE AND PROCEEDED TO MONTGOMERY FIELD.

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.