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Small transport pilot reports a possible improper altitude which may have resulted in an unauthorized penetration of airspace. Cites inadequate information on chart in use.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 137711 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199002 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : cgt airport : cgx |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ord tower : lga |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other enroute other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 40 |
| ASRS Report | 137711 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was on IFR flight in VFR from sikeston, mo to chicago meigs. I cancelled over champaign at 10000 MSL. I stayed in contact with ATC VFR and descended to 3500 by chicago heights, then descended to 2500 on into meigs. I had an illinois state flight map VFR and necessary IFR charts. When I got on the ground it appeared that the illinois map may not be complete and I may have been at a higher altitude than I should have been. Correct action: state map to be correct and compact. Pilot to be prepared in event change a flight plan IFR to VFR. More help from chicago ATC for VFR traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMT PLT REPORTS A POSSIBLE IMPROPER ALT WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. CITES INADEQUATE INFORMATION ON CHART IN USE.
Narrative: I WAS ON IFR FLT IN VFR FROM SIKESTON, MO TO CHICAGO MEIGS. I CANCELLED OVER CHAMPAIGN AT 10000 MSL. I STAYED IN CONTACT WITH ATC VFR AND DESCENDED TO 3500 BY CHICAGO HEIGHTS, THEN DESCENDED TO 2500 ON INTO MEIGS. I HAD AN ILLINOIS STATE FLT MAP VFR AND NECESSARY IFR CHARTS. WHEN I GOT ON THE GND IT APPEARED THAT THE ILLINOIS MAP MAY NOT BE COMPLETE AND I MAY HAVE BEEN AT A HIGHER ALT THAN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN. CORRECT ACTION: STATE MAP TO BE CORRECT AND COMPACT. PLT TO BE PREPARED IN EVENT CHANGE A FLT PLAN IFR TO VFR. MORE HELP FROM CHICAGO ATC FOR VFR TFC.
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.