Balloon unauthorized penetration of airspace.

Attributes
ACN	107381
Time
Date	198903
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mci
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mci tracon : iad
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	other other : other
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 14 flight time total : 289 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	107381
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Student pilot overburned while we were at 3900' MSL causing incursion into kansas city terminal control area. To 4300' MSL (floor was 4000 MSL in this area). May have violated minimum altitude during landing phase while looking for place to land. Corrective action: descended immediately, climbed to 500' for another attempt approach. Advised student of proper procedures.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BALLOON UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE.

Narrative: STUDENT PLT OVERBURNED WHILE WE WERE AT 3900' MSL CAUSING INCURSION INTO KANSAS CITY TERMINAL CTL AREA. TO 4300' MSL (FLOOR WAS 4000 MSL IN THIS AREA). MAY HAVE VIOLATED MINIMUM ALT DURING LNDG PHASE WHILE LOOKING FOR PLACE TO LAND. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DSNDED IMMEDIATELY, CLBED TO 500' FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT APCH. ADVISED STUDENT OF PROPER PROCS.

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.