Student and instructor pilots aboard a cessna 172 are cited for entering the philadelphia class B al...

Attributes
ACN	844935
Time
Date	200907
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	PHL.TRACON
State Reference	PA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Pitot-Static System
Person 1
Function	Trainee Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Student
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12 Flight Crew Total 85 Flight Crew Type 70
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR

Narrative:

I was on a VFR cross-country training flight. Upon arrival at our destination; the airport manager informed my instructor and me that philadelphia approach had called and asked to speak to us. My instructor called philadelphia approach and spoke with their supervisor who informed him that our altitude was reported at 4000ft MSL and that we had gone through philadelphia's class B airspace; although we were level at 1500ft MSL below the class B airspace. The following day; the aircraft was taken for pitot static altimeter and transponder check and several bad connections were found at the back of the encoder; causing various readings on our altitude. The connections were fixed; and the aircraft had a second pitot static check and was found in compliance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Student and Instructor pilots aboard a Cessna 172 are cited for entering the Philadelphia Class B although they were below the area at all times on their cross country. Maintenance later determined the pitot static system was malfunctioning.

Narrative: I was on a VFR Cross-Country training flight. Upon arrival at our destination; the airport manager informed my instructor and me that Philadelphia Approach had called and asked to speak to us. My instructor called Philadelphia Approach and spoke with their supervisor who informed him that our altitude was reported at 4000ft MSL and that we had gone through Philadelphia's Class B Airspace; although we were level at 1500ft MSL below the Class B Airspace. The following day; the aircraft was taken for Pitot Static altimeter and transponder check and several bad connections were found at the back of the encoder; causing various readings on our altitude. The connections were fixed; and the aircraft had a second pitot static check and was found in compliance.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Student and instructor pilots aboard a cessna 172 are cited for entering the philadelphia class B although they were below the area at all times on their cross country. Maintenance later determined the pitot static system was malfunctioning.