<< >> NASA ASRS Report 542424, March 2002

Unauthorized penetration of bos class B airspace by a low time private pilot in a PA28 without a VFR flight plan southwest of bvy, ma.

Attributes
ACN	542424
Time
Date	200203
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bvy.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : a90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 22.1 flight time total : 91.6 flight time type : 90.1
ASRS Report	542424
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

(VFR cross country: from bvy to hwv) I requested a VFR squawk code to hwv at 4500 ft. Upon departure I contacted ZBW approach on 124.4 and stated 'bos approach, warrior X 1200 ft for 4500 ft out of bvy, en route to hwv.' bos: 'roger, radar contact, 2 mi southwest of bvy, cleared through bedford airspace above 2500 ft.' a few mins went by and controller asked my altitude. I stated 'aircraft X is 3500 ft for 4500 ft.' bos stated: 'aircraft X, you're in class B without a clearance, maintain 3500 ft.' I maintained altitude and later was handed off and given my requested 4500 ft. At the time I perceived my radar contact, squawk code, requested altitude and clearance given to be a clearance through class B. At the time, current conditions were 2500-2800 ft scattered. Maintaining VFR, staying below class B (3000 ft) and above class D (2500 ft) were nearly impossible, therefore reaffirming my presumption of clearance to climb. Additionally, controller never stated to remain clear of class B.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF BOS CLASS B AIRSPACE BY A LOW TIME PVT PLT IN A PA28 WITHOUT A VFR FLT PLAN SW OF BVY, MA.

Narrative: (VFR XCOUNTRY: FROM BVY TO HWV) I REQUESTED A VFR SQUAWK CODE TO HWV AT 4500 FT. UPON DEP I CONTACTED ZBW APCH ON 124.4 AND STATED 'BOS APCH, WARRIOR X 1200 FT FOR 4500 FT OUT OF BVY, ENRTE TO HWV.' BOS: 'ROGER, RADAR CONTACT, 2 MI SW OF BVY, CLRED THROUGH BEDFORD AIRSPACE ABOVE 2500 FT.' A FEW MINS WENT BY AND CTLR ASKED MY ALT. I STATED 'ACFT X IS 3500 FT FOR 4500 FT.' BOS STATED: 'ACFT X, YOU'RE IN CLASS B WITHOUT A CLRNC, MAINTAIN 3500 FT.' I MAINTAINED ALT AND LATER WAS HANDED OFF AND GIVEN MY REQUESTED 4500 FT. AT THE TIME I PERCEIVED MY RADAR CONTACT, SQUAWK CODE, REQUESTED ALT AND CLRNC GIVEN TO BE A CLRNC THROUGH CLASS B. AT THE TIME, CURRENT CONDITIONS WERE 2500-2800 FT SCATTERED. MAINTAINING VFR, STAYING BELOW CLASS B (3000 FT) AND ABOVE CLASS D (2500 FT) WERE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE, THEREFORE REAFFIRMING MY PRESUMPTION OF CLRNC TO CLB. ADDITIONALLY, CTLR NEVER STATED TO REMAIN CLR OF CLASS B.

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.