Atx small transport EMS unauthorized penetration of TCA.

Attributes
ACN	100648
Time
Date	198812
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1900 msl bound upper : 2100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 3400
ASRS Report	100648
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

EMS flight. Pilot inadvertently climbed to 2100', 200' above floor of TCA, southwest portion of inner circle. Caused no traffic conflicts. Was already descending when notified by radar of violation. Acknowledged transmission and continued descent to below floor of TCA. Nothing further commented on by ZZZ. Caused by inattention of pilot.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX SMT EMS UNAUTH PENETRATION OF TCA.

Narrative: EMS FLT. PLT INADVERTENTLY CLIMBED TO 2100', 200' ABOVE FLOOR OF TCA, SW PORTION OF INNER CIRCLE. CAUSED NO TFC CONFLICTS. WAS ALREADY DSNDING WHEN NOTIFIED BY RADAR OF VIOLATION. ACKNOWLEDGED XMISSION AND CONTINUED DSCNT TO BELOW FLOOR OF TCA. NOTHING FURTHER COMMENTED ON BY ZZZ. CAUSED BY INATTENTION OF PLT.

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.