Small aircraft penetrates N90 TCA.

Attributes
ACN	135253
Time
Date	199001
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	135253
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed allaire airport in belmar, nj at approximately XX30 en route VFR to hartford brainard in ct after filing VFR flight plan via li macarthur to hartford at 5500'. Immediately after takeoff I attempted to activate my flight plan, while climbing to the filed altitude. I first tried millville FSS, then ny approach, both without success and finally made contact with li macarthur. They referred me to another kennedy approach frequency with whom I activated my flight plan and whom I advised of my intention to enter the macarthur arsa. A few mins later kennedy advised that I had apparently entered the TCA without permission and that I might receive a call. After realizing I might have entered the TCA without permission I immediately commenced a descent to below 1500 and proceeded toward li macarthur. If I had entered the TCA without permission it was the result of several factors. First, radio contact was delayed long enough that I entered the outer limit of the TCA. Second, I erroneously assumed that by activating my flight plan I would have permission to fly the altitude filed, and finally, I believed that by requesting radar advisories I would be permitted entry into the TCA by the time I reached its border.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PENETRATES N90 TCA.

Narrative: I DEPARTED ALLAIRE ARPT IN BELMAR, NJ AT APPROX XX30 ENRTE VFR TO HARTFORD BRAINARD IN CT AFTER FILING VFR FLT PLAN VIA LI MACARTHUR TO HARTFORD AT 5500'. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF I ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE MY FLT PLAN, WHILE CLIMBING TO THE FILED ALT. I FIRST TRIED MILLVILLE FSS, THEN NY APCH, BOTH WITHOUT SUCCESS AND FINALLY MADE CONTACT WITH LI MACARTHUR. THEY REFERRED ME TO ANOTHER KENNEDY APCH FREQ WITH WHOM I ACTIVATED MY FLT PLAN AND WHOM I ADVISED OF MY INTENTION TO ENTER THE MACARTHUR ARSA. A FEW MINS LATER KENNEDY ADVISED THAT I HAD APPARENTLY ENTERED THE TCA WITHOUT PERMISSION AND THAT I MIGHT RECEIVE A CALL. AFTER REALIZING I MIGHT HAVE ENTERED THE TCA WITHOUT PERMISSION I IMMEDIATELY COMMENCED A DSCNT TO BELOW 1500 AND PROCEEDED TOWARD LI MACARTHUR. IF I HAD ENTERED THE TCA WITHOUT PERMISSION IT WAS THE RESULT OF SEVERAL FACTORS. FIRST, RADIO CONTACT WAS DELAYED LONG ENOUGH THAT I ENTERED THE OUTER LIMIT OF THE TCA. SECOND, I ERRONEOUSLY ASSUMED THAT BY ACTIVATING MY FLT PLAN I WOULD HAVE PERMISSION TO FLY THE ALT FILED, AND FINALLY, I BELIEVED THAT BY REQUESTING RADAR ADVISORIES I WOULD BE PERMITTED ENTRY INTO THE TCA BY THE TIME I REACHED ITS BORDER.

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