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Attributes | |
ACN | 530375 |
Time | |
Date | 200111 |
Day | Fri |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
State Reference | US |
Altitude | msl single value : 1000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
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 : 897 flight time type : 720 |
ASRS Report | 530375 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : ground |
Qualification | pilot : private |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 897 flight time type : 720 |
ASRS Report | 530375 |
Events | |
Anomaly | airspace violation : entry 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 | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I departed ZZZ on 11/sat/01 at approximately XA00 in a GA aircraft XXXX for a local VFR flight. Prior to departure, I checked with the local flight school for normal operations in the airport vicinity. After departure, I determined to fly to ZZZ2. In flight I contacted ATC to request VFR radar advisories. ATC issued a transponder code for the flight to ZZZ2 and requested that I advise any changes in altitude. We proceeded on course to ZZZ2 and after several handoffs from ATC along the route and approximately 10 miles from ZZZ2 the ATC controller informed me that I was cleared into the class B airspace at or below 2500 ft. I acknowledged. Several moments later, the controller told me to contact the tower. I contacted the tower and was requested to report a three-mile final for runway. I landed and proceeded to the FBO for parking. After securing the aircraft at the FBO, I mentioned to the line crew and FBO staff that we would be departing later in the evening and asked if there were any special departure procedures. I was informed that the tower would close and to monitor the ATIS for any instructions. I returned to the airport at around XA00. After starting the airplane I monitored the ATIS for the airport instructions. The ATIS provided local WX conditions and instructions and frequencies and procedures for light activation and ATC frequencies. We taxied to the active runway, departed the airport. After departure, we contacted ATC and requested advisories to ZZZ. The controller informed me that I should not have departed ZZZ2 after the tower was closed and provided me with a telephone number to contact ATC upon landing. I contacted ATC and was informed that I had violated the ZZZ3 enhanced class bravo airspace.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A GA PVT DEP A CLOSED PART TIME ATCT ARPT WITHIN THE ENHANCED CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM ATC NEAR ZZZ, US.
Narrative: I DEPARTED ZZZ ON 11/SAT/01 AT APPROX XA00 IN A GA ACFT XXXX FOR A LOCAL VFR FLT. PRIOR TO DEP, I CHECKED WITH THE LOCAL FLT SCHOOL FOR NORMAL OPS IN THE ARPT VICINITY. AFTER DEPARTURE, I DETERMINED TO FLY TO ZZZ2. IN FLT I CONTACTED ATC TO REQUEST VFR RADAR ADVISORIES. ATC ISSUED A TRANSPONDER CODE FOR THE FLT TO ZZZ2 AND REQUESTED THAT I ADVISE ANY CHANGES IN ALTITUDE. WE PROCEEDED ON COURSE TO ZZZ2 AND AFTER SEVERAL HANDOFFS FROM ATC ALONG THE ROUTE AND APPROX 10 MILES FROM ZZZ2 THE ATC CONTROLLER INFORMED ME THAT I WAS CLRED INTO THE CLASS B AIRSPACE AT OR BELOW 2500 FT. I ACKNOWLEDGED. SEVERAL MOMENTS LATER, THE CTLR TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE TWR. I CONTACTED THE TWR AND WAS REQUESTED TO RPT A THREE-MILE FINAL FOR RWY. I LANDED AND PROCEEDED TO THE FBO FOR PARKING. AFTER SECURING THE ACFT AT THE FBO, I MENTIONED TO THE LINE CREW AND FBO STAFF THAT WE WOULD BE DEPARTING LATER IN THE EVENING AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY SPECIAL DEPARTURE PROCS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TOWER WOULD CLOSE AND TO MONITOR THE ATIS FOR ANY INSTRUCTIONS. I RETURNED TO THE ARPT AT AROUND XA00. AFTER STARTING THE AIRPLANE I MONITORED THE ATIS FOR THE ARPT INSTRUCTIONS. THE ATIS PROVIDED LOCAL WX CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS AND FREQUENCIES AND PROCS FOR LIGHT ACTIVATION AND ATC FREQUENCIES. WE TAXIED TO THE ACTIVE RWY, DEPARTED THE ARPT. AFTER DEP, WE CONTACTED ATC AND REQUESTED ADVISORIES TO ZZZ. THE CTLR INFORMED ME THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPARTED ZZZ2 AFTER THE TWR WAS CLOSED AND PROVIDED ME WITH A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT ATC UPON LNDG. I CONTACTED ATC AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD VIOLATED THE ZZZ3 ENHANCED CLASS BRAVO AIRSPACE.
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.