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The pilot of a C172 entered tfr airspace over wrigley field after ord approach control had told him it was not active.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 700644 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200606 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pwk.airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : c90.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : visual arrival : vfr |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 9000 |
| ASRS Report | 700644 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Facility ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was flying IFR in a C172 from I69-pwk. I was under the control of mdw approach control. I had noticed a tfr just south of pwk on my garmin 396. I inquired of mdw approach control and he stated that it wasn't active. I then checked with pwk ATIS and noted that they were VFR. I canceled IFR and proceeded to pwk under the ord class B airspace. Within a couple of mins; I noticed I was within 1 mi of wrigley field where an event was going on. I immediately turned away from the stadium. A few thoughts: 1) how is any pilot to know where all the stadiums are in the country? 2) how are they to know if there is an event going on? 3) why aren't there tfr's noted if we're not to fly near them?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE PLT OF A C172 ENTERED TFR AIRSPACE OVER WRIGLEY FIELD AFTER ORD APCH CTL HAD TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT ACTIVE.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING IFR IN A C172 FROM I69-PWK. I WAS UNDER THE CTL OF MDW APCH CTL. I HAD NOTICED A TFR JUST S OF PWK ON MY GARMIN 396. I INQUIRED OF MDW APCH CTL AND HE STATED THAT IT WASN'T ACTIVE. I THEN CHKED WITH PWK ATIS AND NOTED THAT THEY WERE VFR. I CANCELED IFR AND PROCEEDED TO PWK UNDER THE ORD CLASS B AIRSPACE. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINS; I NOTICED I WAS WITHIN 1 MI OF WRIGLEY FIELD WHERE AN EVENT WAS GOING ON. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED AWAY FROM THE STADIUM. A FEW THOUGHTS: 1) HOW IS ANY PLT TO KNOW WHERE ALL THE STADIUMS ARE IN THE COUNTRY? 2) HOW ARE THEY TO KNOW IF THERE IS AN EVENT GOING ON? 3) WHY AREN'T THERE TFR'S NOTED IF WE'RE NOT TO FLY NEAR THEM?
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.