GA small aircraft unauthorized penetration of airspace and close proximity with GA small aircraft re...

Attributes
ACN	93975
Time
Date	198809
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : act
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : act tower : act
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 82 flight time total : 9144 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	93975
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

9/88 I flew a radio broadcaster and an engineer from radio at waco, tx, for 1 hour, 10 mins prior to football game. I flew with my radio tuned to waco approach control 119.3 and my transponder to 1200 and my DME to waco VORTAC 115.3 in VFR conditions. I did not contact waco approach control during the first 10 or 15 mins because I took off from my flying heart ranch airport which is located 10 NM southeast of the waco control tower on the 125 degree right of the waco VORTAC, was circling the stadium which is located 9 SM from the control tower on madison cooper airport. After I contacted waco approach control I told them I was flying in the vicinity of the baylor stadium at 1500' and squawking 1200. Controller informed me to squawk another number and fly at 2000' MSL or higher as there was another airplane flying in that area at 1500'. Controller informed me to call the tower after I landed. After landing, the controller informed me the pilot of the other aircraft reported a near miss with me. Controller said I was in the waco air traffic area before I called him. He stated I was in violation. I told him I did not believe I was in the air traffic area. He did not know what action would be taken against me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE AND CLOSE PROX WITH GA SMA REPORTED BY OTHER ACFT AND NOT OBSERVED BY THE REPORTER.

Narrative: 9/88 I FLEW A RADIO BROADCASTER AND AN ENGINEER FROM RADIO AT WACO, TX, FOR 1 HR, 10 MINS PRIOR TO FOOTBALL GAME. I FLEW WITH MY RADIO TUNED TO WACO APCH CTL 119.3 AND MY TRANSPONDER TO 1200 AND MY DME TO WACO VORTAC 115.3 IN VFR CONDITIONS. I DID NOT CONTACT WACO APCH CTL DURING THE FIRST 10 OR 15 MINS BECAUSE I TOOK OFF FROM MY FLYING HEART RANCH ARPT WHICH IS LOCATED 10 NM SE OF THE WACO CTL TWR ON THE 125 DEG R OF THE WACO VORTAC, WAS CIRCLING THE STADIUM WHICH IS LOCATED 9 SM FROM THE CTL TWR ON MADISON COOPER ARPT. AFTER I CONTACTED WACO APCH CTL I TOLD THEM I WAS FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE BAYLOR STADIUM AT 1500' AND SQUAWKING 1200. CTLR INFORMED ME TO SQUAWK ANOTHER NUMBER AND FLY AT 2000' MSL OR HIGHER AS THERE WAS ANOTHER AIRPLANE FLYING IN THAT AREA AT 1500'. CTLR INFORMED ME TO CALL THE TWR AFTER I LANDED. AFTER LNDG, THE CTLR INFORMED ME THE PLT OF THE OTHER ACFT RPTED A NEAR MISS WITH ME. CTLR SAID I WAS IN THE WACO ATA BEFORE I CALLED HIM. HE STATED I WAS IN VIOLATION. I TOLD HIM I DID NOT BELIEVE I WAS IN THE ATA. HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST ME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.

GA small aircraft unauthorized penetration of airspace and close proximity with GA small aircraft reported by other aircraft and not observed by the reporter.