GA small aircraft unauthorized penetration of clear TCA.

Attributes
ACN	157786
Time
Date	199009
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cle
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 2700
ASRS Report	157786
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was mistaken and flew over the cleveland TCA at 7500' (heading east) instead of 8000' plus. Chicago TCA and new york TCA are at 7000' so I thought 7500' over cleveland was enough, I was wrong. I only saw one airplane over and around the TCA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA UNAUTH PENETRATION OF CLR TCA.

Narrative: I WAS MISTAKEN AND FLEW OVER THE CLEVELAND TCA AT 7500' (HDG E) INSTEAD OF 8000' PLUS. CHICAGO TCA AND NEW YORK TCA ARE AT 7000' SO I THOUGHT 7500' OVER CLEVELAND WAS ENOUGH, I WAS WRONG. I ONLY SAW ONE AIRPLANE OVER AND AROUND THE TCA.

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.