Corp small transport penetrates ugn air traffic area.

Attributes
ACN	148476
Time
Date	199006
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ugn
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ugn
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	148476
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far 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:

Ord's TRACON was OTS due to smoke in the tower. We filed to an intersection in lake michigan hoping to cancel and fly the rest of the trip VFR. The WX didn't cooperate. We then went IFR to kenosha, wi. We called pwk. They said the WX was VFR. We decided to make the 40 NM between kenosha and pwk VFR. We tuned our RNAV to waukegan to avoid their air traffic area. We believe our RNAV was not functioning accurately, as we came very close to their airport environment--5-6 mi estimated. We then turned 180 degrees to due north and called waukegan approach and picked up an IFR tower en route clearance. The problem arose when I filed an IFR flight plan to pwk and was advised that all arrs into ord's TRACON were on hold. Pressure from the owner of the company to be at pwk when our passenger arrived.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP SMT PENETRATES UGN ATA.

Narrative: ORD'S TRACON WAS OTS DUE TO SMOKE IN THE TWR. WE FILED TO AN INTXN IN LAKE MICHIGAN HOPING TO CANCEL AND FLY THE REST OF THE TRIP VFR. THE WX DIDN'T COOPERATE. WE THEN WENT IFR TO KENOSHA, WI. WE CALLED PWK. THEY SAID THE WX WAS VFR. WE DECIDED TO MAKE THE 40 NM BTWN KENOSHA AND PWK VFR. WE TUNED OUR RNAV TO WAUKEGAN TO AVOID THEIR ATA. WE BELIEVE OUR RNAV WAS NOT FUNCTIONING ACCURATELY, AS WE CAME VERY CLOSE TO THEIR ARPT ENVIRONMENT--5-6 MI ESTIMATED. WE THEN TURNED 180 DEGS TO DUE N AND CALLED WAUKEGAN APCH AND PICKED UP AN IFR TWR ENRTE CLRNC. THE PROB AROSE WHEN I FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN TO PWK AND WAS ADVISED THAT ALL ARRS INTO ORD'S TRACON WERE ON HOLD. PRESSURE FROM THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY TO BE AT PWK WHEN OUR PAX ARRIVED.

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.