TCA penetrated 2 times in one flight.

Attributes
ACN	125627
Time
Date	198910
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2300 msl bound upper : 2560
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bur tracon : lax tower : emt
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1760
ASRS Report	125627
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Towing a banner out of chino, ca, heading west to advertise over a residence in woodland hills (approximately 6 mi due south of van nuys airport). Traveling along the 60 freeway, I called el monte airport and got transition clearance through their air traffic area, reported when I was clear to the west. Tuned to burbank approach control on 134.05 and told them I was a couple of mi east of the la civic center. The time was XA40 pm. Burbank approach gave me a squawk code (transponder was set on altitude) and they asked me, 'are you aware you're in the TCA?' I said 'no sir I wasn't', so they vectored me 320 degree until clear then told me to resume own navigation. I flew for a few more mins then turned west. I thought I was far enough north. I started a climb to 3500' but stopped the climb at 2500' plus a few feet when I realized I had inadvertently hit the TCA again, a second time, but in a different section, both in less than 5 min. It was and is incredibly sloppy flying. In my 18 yrs of flying around the la basin this is the first time I've been into the TCA without permission. Not paying enough attention to my location on the charts is the reason for the incident. I'm sure that working a 9-HR day, spending 1 hour on the road and preparing for a vacation we were taking the next day contributed to my fatigue. But it's still no excuse for flying with my head up and locked!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TCA PENETRATED 2 TIMES IN ONE FLT.

Narrative: TOWING A BANNER OUT OF CHINO, CA, HDG W TO ADVERTISE OVER A RESIDENCE IN WOODLAND HILLS (APPROX 6 MI DUE S OF VAN NUYS ARPT). TRAVELING ALONG THE 60 FREEWAY, I CALLED EL MONTE ARPT AND GOT TRANSITION CLRNC THROUGH THEIR ATA, REPORTED WHEN I WAS CLEAR TO THE W. TUNED TO BURBANK APCH CTL ON 134.05 AND TOLD THEM I WAS A COUPLE OF MI E OF THE LA CIVIC CENTER. THE TIME WAS XA40 PM. BURBANK APCH GAVE ME A SQUAWK CODE (XPONDER WAS SET ON ALT) AND THEY ASKED ME, 'ARE YOU AWARE YOU'RE IN THE TCA?' I SAID 'NO SIR I WASN'T', SO THEY VECTORED ME 320 DEG UNTIL CLEAR THEN TOLD ME TO RESUME OWN NAVIGATION. I FLEW FOR A FEW MORE MINS THEN TURNED W. I THOUGHT I WAS FAR ENOUGH N. I STARTED A CLIMB TO 3500' BUT STOPPED THE CLIMB AT 2500' PLUS A FEW FEET WHEN I REALIZED I HAD INADVERTENTLY HIT THE TCA AGAIN, A SECOND TIME, BUT IN A DIFFERENT SECTION, BOTH IN LESS THAN 5 MIN. IT WAS AND IS INCREDIBLY SLOPPY FLYING. IN MY 18 YRS OF FLYING AROUND THE LA BASIN THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN INTO THE TCA WITHOUT PERMISSION. NOT PAYING ENOUGH ATTN TO MY LOCATION ON THE CHARTS IS THE REASON FOR THE INCIDENT. I'M SURE THAT WORKING A 9-HR DAY, SPENDING 1 HR ON THE ROAD AND PREPARING FOR A VACATION WE WERE TAKING THE NEXT DAY CONTRIBUTED TO MY FATIGUE. BUT IT'S STILL NO EXCUSE FOR FLYING WITH MY HEAD UP AND LOCKED!

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.