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Attributes | |
ACN | 543426 |
Time | |
Date | 200203 |
Day | Thu |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | intersection : cll |
State Reference | TX |
Altitude | agl single value : 1500 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : zhu.artcc tower : cll.tower |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | descent : approach |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : private |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 105 flight time type : 80 |
ASRS Report | 543426 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : radar |
Events | |
Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : clearance 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 ATC Human Performance |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was using VFR flight following from ZHU. The controller didn't switch me over to easterwood tower until exactly 5 mi away. After initial frequency change, I dialed the wrong frequency into my radio. After no answer, I looked up easterwood tower and changed frequencys. By this time, I was only 3 mi out before contacting the tower. As a result, I was already in easterwood field's airspace. I then was cleared to land but instructed to contact tower after landing. The controller then talked with me about the event that took place.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: UNAUTH UNCOORD ENTRY INTO CLASS D AIRSPACE BY A C150 PLT 3 NM FROM CLL, TX.
Narrative: I WAS USING VFR FLT FOLLOWING FROM ZHU. THE CTLR DIDN'T SWITCH ME OVER TO EASTERWOOD TWR UNTIL EXACTLY 5 MI AWAY. AFTER INITIAL FREQ CHANGE, I DIALED THE WRONG FREQ INTO MY RADIO. AFTER NO ANSWER, I LOOKED UP EASTERWOOD TWR AND CHANGED FREQS. BY THIS TIME, I WAS ONLY 3 MI OUT BEFORE CONTACTING THE TWR. AS A RESULT, I WAS ALREADY IN EASTERWOOD FIELD'S AIRSPACE. I THEN WAS CLRED TO LAND BUT INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT TWR AFTER LNDG. THE CTLR THEN TALKED WITH ME ABOUT THE EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE.
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.