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Pilot of high performance small aircraft penetrates class D airspace while attempting to resolve error codes on his GPS system.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 696372 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200605 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mmu.airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Amateur (Home) Built |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 31 flight time total : 456 flight time type : 7.6 |
| ASRS Report | 696372 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was en route from 39N to N07 traveling west of controled airspace of mmu and cdw; and below ewr airspace at 2700 ft MSL. It was VMC and I was flying by compass and GPS since the HSI was inoperable. I programmed the garmin 530 direct to N07. I began my descent. A message came up on the 530 that transfer of data couldn't be done. This was the first time I've flown this plane since updating the data card; and I thought this meant I couldn't properly navigate using the 530. I then decided to use the 430 garmin to navigate. Afterwards I noticed on the moving map that I was just inside mmu airspace at approximately 2400 ft. I then turned north; exited the airspace and flew direct N07. Contributing factors were unfamiliarity with the 530; low time in airplane; HSI inoperable; became distracted and lost situational awareness. More time in the plane; correctly updating the 530; and repair of HSI should be corrective.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF HIGH PERFORMANCE SMA PENETRATES CLASS D AIRSPACE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE ERROR CODES ON HIS GPS SYSTEM.
Narrative: I WAS ENRTE FROM 39N TO N07 TRAVELING W OF CTLED AIRSPACE OF MMU AND CDW; AND BELOW EWR AIRSPACE AT 2700 FT MSL. IT WAS VMC AND I WAS FLYING BY COMPASS AND GPS SINCE THE HSI WAS INOPERABLE. I PROGRAMMED THE GARMIN 530 DIRECT TO N07. I BEGAN MY DESCENT. A MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE 530 THAT TRANSFER OF DATA COULDN'T BE DONE. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I'VE FLOWN THIS PLANE SINCE UPDATING THE DATA CARD; AND I THOUGHT THIS MEANT I COULDN'T PROPERLY NAVIGATE USING THE 530. I THEN DECIDED TO USE THE 430 GARMIN TO NAVIGATE. AFTERWARDS I NOTICED ON THE MOVING MAP THAT I WAS JUST INSIDE MMU AIRSPACE AT APPROX 2400 FT. I THEN TURNED N; EXITED THE AIRSPACE AND FLEW DIRECT N07. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE UNFAMILIARITY WITH THE 530; LOW TIME IN AIRPLANE; HSI INOPERABLE; BECAME DISTRACTED AND LOST SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. MORE TIME IN THE PLANE; CORRECTLY UPDATING THE 530; AND REPAIR OF HSI SHOULD BE CORRECTIVE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.