Small aircraft pilot entered mia class B airspace without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	497030
Time
Date	200012
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : dhp.vortac
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 460 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	497030
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Returning from fxe, called mia for flight following, vector to 210 degrees for light traffic. Approximately 10 mins, mia switched me to 125.2 (odd frequency). I maintained 210 degree heading for 15 mins or so. I knew I was getting close to the limit of the TCA. Wind was approximately 25 KTS west moving towards the TCA. Maintained 210 degrees, saw a jet off 10 O'clock position. Called mia approach. They said they could not reach me and to call the tower chief on a land phone, and they told me to resume own navigation. Told tower chief of my new radios and the new connection with tower. Stated that I have flown TCA many times with their help. Told me to be careful and thanked me. This was my fault for not getting to the controller for another vector. The strange frequency should have tipped me. I do not turn radios down when on frequency with flight following.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT ENTERED MIA CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: RETURNING FROM FXE, CALLED MIA FOR FLT FOLLOWING, VECTOR TO 210 DEGS FOR LIGHT TFC. APPROX 10 MINS, MIA SWITCHED ME TO 125.2 (ODD FREQ). I MAINTAINED 210 DEG HDG FOR 15 MINS OR SO. I KNEW I WAS GETTING CLOSE TO THE LIMIT OF THE TCA. WIND WAS APPROX 25 KTS W MOVING TOWARDS THE TCA. MAINTAINED 210 DEGS, SAW A JET OFF 10 O'CLOCK POS. CALLED MIA APCH. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REACH ME AND TO CALL THE TWR CHIEF ON A LAND PHONE, AND THEY TOLD ME TO RESUME OWN NAV. TOLD TWR CHIEF OF MY NEW RADIOS AND THE NEW CONNECTION WITH TWR. STATED THAT I HAVE FLOWN TCA MANY TIMES WITH THEIR HELP. TOLD ME TO BE CAREFUL AND THANKED ME. THIS WAS MY FAULT FOR NOT GETTING TO THE CTLR FOR ANOTHER VECTOR. THE STRANGE FREQ SHOULD HAVE TIPPED ME. I DO NOT TURN RADIOS DOWN WHEN ON FREQ WITH FLT FOLLOWING.

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.