A C337 pilot, with communication problems, entered spg class D airspace without a clearance.

Attributes
ACN	555019
Time
Date	200207
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pie.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon tower : pie.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Super Skymaster
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual departure : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 1460 flight time type : 83
ASRS Report	555019
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe airspace violation : entry non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed 48X, contacted tpa approach and had radio static causing communication interruptions. Was told to fly 270 degrees and when problem solved contact pie tower at 10 out. Switch started working ok and proceeded to contact pie when told by pie tower I clipped albert whitted airspace. In visual conditions it appeared I was to the west of albert whitted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C337 PLT, WITH COM PROBS, ENTERED SPG CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT A CLRNC.

Narrative: DEPARTED 48X, CONTACTED TPA APCH AND HAD RADIO STATIC CAUSING COM INTERRUPTIONS. WAS TOLD TO FLY 270 DEGS AND WHEN PROB SOLVED CONTACT PIE TWR AT 10 OUT. SWITCH STARTED WORKING OK AND PROCEEDED TO CONTACT PIE WHEN TOLD BY PIE TWR I CLIPPED ALBERT WHITTED AIRSPACE. IN VISUAL CONDITIONS IT APPEARED I WAS TO THE W OF ALBERT WHITTED.

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.