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A PA39 pilot is questioned about his brush with the PA40 area after arrival and an apparent intercept while en route to fdk.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 636482 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200411 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : fdk.vor |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pct.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Piper Aircraft Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pct.tracon |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Military |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 44 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 485 |
| ASRS Report | 636482 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | other personnel |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On a flight from lbe to fdk, about 15 mi out of fredrick, I noticed a jet crossing in front of me 500-700 ft above and 1-1 1/2 mi out. At the time, I thought the jet was landing at mrb at my 5 O'clock position. As I started my descent, I noticed a jet off my left side rocking his wings. I assumed it was the same jet. I immediately switched 121.5 from my #2 radio to my #1 radio, but I heard nothing. The jet broke off to his left in a climb. After contacting frederick unicom, I was advised to check in at the front desk at the FBO after landing. I was given a phone number to contact ATC. ATC asked if I was aware of P-40, and I advised him I was indeed aware of it. I asked is this what this phone call was about. He said yes, that I had touched the south border of P-40. I asked him if he had the correct aircraft for I had downloaded my flight onto my handheld GPS and it had shown me not being in P-40. I told him I was deeply sorry and apparently my GPS map was wrong. I relied too much on my GPS and now realize I should have taken a wider route around P-40 using my VOR and land markings.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA39 PLT IS QUESTIONED ABOUT HIS BRUSH WITH THE PA40 AREA AFTER ARR AND AN APPARENT INTERCEPT WHILE ENRTE TO FDK.
Narrative: ON A FLT FROM LBE TO FDK, ABOUT 15 MI OUT OF FREDRICK, I NOTICED A JET XING IN FRONT OF ME 500-700 FT ABOVE AND 1-1 1/2 MI OUT. AT THE TIME, I THOUGHT THE JET WAS LNDG AT MRB AT MY 5 O'CLOCK POS. AS I STARTED MY DSCNT, I NOTICED A JET OFF MY L SIDE ROCKING HIS WINGS. I ASSUMED IT WAS THE SAME JET. I IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED 121.5 FROM MY #2 RADIO TO MY #1 RADIO, BUT I HEARD NOTHING. THE JET BROKE OFF TO HIS L IN A CLB. AFTER CONTACTING FREDERICK UNICOM, I WAS ADVISED TO CHK IN AT THE FRONT DESK AT THE FBO AFTER LNDG. I WAS GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT ATC. ATC ASKED IF I WAS AWARE OF P-40, AND I ADVISED HIM I WAS INDEED AWARE OF IT. I ASKED IS THIS WHAT THIS PHONE CALL WAS ABOUT. HE SAID YES, THAT I HAD TOUCHED THE S BORDER OF P-40. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD THE CORRECT ACFT FOR I HAD DOWNLOADED MY FLT ONTO MY HANDHELD GPS AND IT HAD SHOWN ME NOT BEING IN P-40. I TOLD HIM I WAS DEEPLY SORRY AND APPARENTLY MY GPS MAP WAS WRONG. I RELIED TOO MUCH ON MY GPS AND NOW REALIZE I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN A WIDER RTE AROUND P-40 USING MY VOR AND LAND MARKINGS.
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.