Cpr helicopter crew left tower communication without a handoff to N90 in nyc class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	541035
Time
Date	200203
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Fog
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon tower : teb.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	541035
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 5200 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	541037
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far 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	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

PF got VFR clearance to depart teb airport on the echo route climb to 2000 ft for handoff to departure. We departed teb airport outbound via echo route, WX was 2200 ft scattered, and 4 mi in haze. There was a fog bank along the hudson river going up to about 2000 ft. We had just landed at XA05 flying above the fog from the east. I was concerned with the WX and wanted to be in touch with the class B airspace controller, so I switched frequencys from tower to the class B airspace controller prior to being released by teb tower as we approached the class B airspace. After contacting approach, I radioed back to teb tower to inform them that I had left their frequency to contact approach. Tower requested a phone call upon our landing. I should have maintained contact with teb tower and used the second radio to contact approach, or requested a xfer from teb tower. I called the tower upon landing and they explained that I had confused their handoff procedure because when I contacted approach they had not yet accepted the handoff. They said for me to be patient next time and wait for the handoff to occur. I will, or I will use the other radio to contact approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR HELI CREW LEFT TWR COM WITHOUT A HDOF TO N90 IN NYC CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: PF GOT VFR CLRNC TO DEPART TEB ARPT ON THE ECHO RTE CLB TO 2000 FT FOR HDOF TO DEP. WE DEPARTED TEB ARPT OUTBOUND VIA ECHO RTE, WX WAS 2200 FT SCATTERED, AND 4 MI IN HAZE. THERE WAS A FOG BANK ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER GOING UP TO ABOUT 2000 FT. WE HAD JUST LANDED AT XA05 FLYING ABOVE THE FOG FROM THE E. I WAS CONCERNED WITH THE WX AND WANTED TO BE IN TOUCH WITH THE CLASS B AIRSPACE CTLR, SO I SWITCHED FREQS FROM TWR TO THE CLASS B AIRSPACE CTLR PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED BY TEB TWR AS WE APCHED THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. AFTER CONTACTING APCH, I RADIOED BACK TO TEB TWR TO INFORM THEM THAT I HAD LEFT THEIR FREQ TO CONTACT APCH. TWR REQUESTED A PHONE CALL UPON OUR LNDG. I SHOULD HAVE MAINTAINED CONTACT WITH TEB TWR AND USED THE SECOND RADIO TO CONTACT APCH, OR REQUESTED A XFER FROM TEB TWR. I CALLED THE TWR UPON LNDG AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT I HAD CONFUSED THEIR HDOF PROC BECAUSE WHEN I CONTACTED APCH THEY HAD NOT YET ACCEPTED THE HDOF. THEY SAID FOR ME TO BE PATIENT NEXT TIME AND WAIT FOR THE HDOF TO OCCUR. I WILL, OR I WILL USE THE OTHER RADIO TO CONTACT APCH.

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.