PA28 pilot entered sfo class B without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	572075
Time
Date	200301
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : osi.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
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
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 : 75 flight time type : 0
ASRS Report	572075
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I flew into the san francisco class B airspace without approval. I got distraction while I was flying with a friend. My final altitude was planned to be 5500 ft MSL, and I knew I could not be at 5500 ft MSL until I was 6 NM on the 130 degree radial from woodside VOR. I knew I could climb to just below 4000 ft MSL over woodside, and I did, but then I continued to climb to 5500 ft MSL before the 6 NM mark I had planned. I estimated that I broke 4000 ft MSL at the 4-5 NM mark on the 130 degree radial. I realized this when I reached 5500 ft MSL, but by that time, I was past the 6 NM mark. Next time, I will insist that I will not be talking to passenger while I am flying near any airspace change (ie, under a class B, C, or D).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT ENTERED SFO CLASS B WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: I FLEW INTO THE SAN FRANCISCO CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT APPROVAL. I GOT DISTR WHILE I WAS FLYING WITH A FRIEND. MY FINAL ALT WAS PLANNED TO BE 5500 FT MSL, AND I KNEW I COULD NOT BE AT 5500 FT MSL UNTIL I WAS 6 NM ON THE 130 DEG RADIAL FROM WOODSIDE VOR. I KNEW I COULD CLB TO JUST BELOW 4000 FT MSL OVER WOODSIDE, AND I DID, BUT THEN I CONTINUED TO CLB TO 5500 FT MSL BEFORE THE 6 NM MARK I HAD PLANNED. I ESTIMATED THAT I BROKE 4000 FT MSL AT THE 4-5 NM MARK ON THE 130 DEG RADIAL. I REALIZED THIS WHEN I REACHED 5500 FT MSL, BUT BY THAT TIME, I WAS PAST THE 6 NM MARK. NEXT TIME, I WILL INSIST THAT I WILL NOT BE TALKING TO PAX WHILE I AM FLYING NEAR ANY AIRSPACE CHANGE (IE, UNDER A CLASS B, C, OR D).

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.