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After departing ksac, C206 pilot discovers on GPS that he has entered ksmf class C airspace and takes action to exit penetrated airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 512940 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : sac.vortac |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : dca.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 795 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 512940 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Departed sacramento executive airport in a cessna 206. During climbout, inadvertently entered southwest corner of outer ring class C of sacramento international. Estimate 1/4-1/2 mi incursion at approximately 3000 ft MSL. WX was clear, cavu, unlimited visibility. After recognizing error turned southwest and continued to climb above airspace to 4500 ft MSL. Estimated time in error 1-5 mins. Discovered on GPS.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER DEPARTING KSAC, C206 PLT DISCOVERS ON GPS THAT HE HAS ENTERED KSMF CLASS C AIRSPACE AND TAKES ACTION TO EXIT PENETRATED AIRSPACE.
Narrative: DEPARTED SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE ARPT IN A CESSNA 206. DURING CLIMBOUT, INADVERTENTLY ENTERED SW CORNER OF OUTER RING CLASS C OF SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL. ESTIMATE 1/4-1/2 MI INCURSION AT APPROX 3000 FT MSL. WX WAS CLR, CAVU, UNLIMITED VISIBILITY. AFTER RECOGNIZING ERROR TURNED SW AND CONTINUED TO CLB ABOVE AIRSPACE TO 4500 FT MSL. ESTIMATED TIME IN ERROR 1-5 MINS. DISCOVERED ON GPS.
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.