Small aircraft X uncoord penetration of airspace nhk approach control by ngu approach control. Opera...

Attributes
ACN	135836
Time
Date	199001
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : swl
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : nhk tracon : ngu
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 810 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	135836
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Operational Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying from north myrtle beach, sc (cre) to atlantic city, nj (acy) at 5000' on an instrument flight plan in VFR conditions in the north sector of norfolk, va approach. This sector didn't seem to be very busy. After flying well north of ccv cape charles, I expected to be handed off to patuxent approach. I did not hear anything from norfolk approach so I called and requested a radio check. Norfolk said I was 'weak but clear.' this call apparently didn't jog his memory, hence after another 10 mi or so, I called norfolk and asked if I was still in his sector. He asked for my position, which I gave him in relation to snow hill VOR. He told me to squawk XXXX and remain VFR. I told him I was on an IFR flight plan and should I contact patuxent? He told me 'stand by.' he was barely audible. After another 5 mins or so I contacted patuxent approach and told them I was with them at 5000. I got the impression he was expecting to hear from. The remaining legs of the flight continued uneventfully. From my position as pilot, I don't know how this problem could be corrected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA X UNCOORD PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE NHK APCH CTL BY NGU APCH CTL. OPERATIONAL DEVIATION.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING FROM NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (CRE) TO ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (ACY) AT 5000' ON AN INSTRUMENT FLT PLAN IN VFR CONDITIONS IN THE N SECTOR OF NORFOLK, VA APCH. THIS SECTOR DIDN'T SEEM TO BE VERY BUSY. AFTER FLYING WELL N OF CCV CAPE CHARLES, I EXPECTED TO BE HANDED OFF TO PATUXENT APCH. I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING FROM NORFOLK APCH SO I CALLED AND REQUESTED A RADIO CHECK. NORFOLK SAID I WAS 'WEAK BUT CLEAR.' THIS CALL APPARENTLY DIDN'T JOG HIS MEMORY, HENCE AFTER ANOTHER 10 MI OR SO, I CALLED NORFOLK AND ASKED IF I WAS STILL IN HIS SECTOR. HE ASKED FOR MY POSITION, WHICH I GAVE HIM IN RELATION TO SNOW HILL VOR. HE TOLD ME TO SQUAWK XXXX AND REMAIN VFR. I TOLD HIM I WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN AND SHOULD I CONTACT PATUXENT? HE TOLD ME 'STAND BY.' HE WAS BARELY AUDIBLE. AFTER ANOTHER 5 MINS OR SO I CONTACTED PATUXENT APCH AND TOLD THEM I WAS WITH THEM AT 5000. I GOT THE IMPRESSION HE WAS EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM. THE REMAINING LEGS OF THE FLT CONTINUED UNEVENTFULLY. FROM MY POSITION AS PLT, I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS PROBLEM COULD BE CORRECTED.

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.

Small aircraft X uncoord penetration of airspace nhk approach control by ngu approach control. Operational deviation.