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B727 crew while making a visual approach into iag apparently entered restr area R-518 during the line-up phase to runway 10L.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 640146 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200412 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : iag.vor |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : iag.tracon tower : iag.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 4500 |
| ASRS Report | 640146 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar mode c other controllera other controllerb other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
On approach into niagara falls, we were cleared direct to the airport and down to 3000 ft by buffalo approach. Reaching 3000 ft, we had the airport in sight and were cleared for the visual to runway 10L. At that point we were handed over to niagara tower and cleared to land. A moment later, tower informed us that we 'just blew through the restr area.' I was aware of some restr airspace in the area, but I thought that being on an IFR flight plan that ATC would keep me clear. Apparently, this is not true when on a visual approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B727 CREW WHILE MAKING A VISUAL APCH INTO IAG APPARENTLY ENTERED RESTR AREA R-518 DURING THE LINE-UP PHASE TO RWY 10L.
Narrative: ON APCH INTO NIAGARA FALLS, WE WERE CLRED DIRECT TO THE ARPT AND DOWN TO 3000 FT BY BUFFALO APCH. REACHING 3000 FT, WE HAD THE ARPT IN SIGHT AND WERE CLRED FOR THE VISUAL TO RWY 10L. AT THAT POINT WE WERE HANDED OVER TO NIAGARA TWR AND CLRED TO LAND. A MOMENT LATER, TWR INFORMED US THAT WE 'JUST BLEW THROUGH THE RESTR AREA.' I WAS AWARE OF SOME RESTR AIRSPACE IN THE AREA, BUT I THOUGHT THAT BEING ON AN IFR FLT PLAN THAT ATC WOULD KEEP ME CLR. APPARENTLY, THIS IS NOT TRUE WHEN ON A VISUAL APCH.
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.