Low time GA pilot departing hhr inadvertently penetrates toa air traffic area.

Attributes
ACN	157843
Time
Date	199009
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : toa airport : hhr
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : toa
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High 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 : 17 flight time total : 225 flight time type : 165
ASRS Report	157843
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I filed a VFR flight plan from hhr FSS. Hhr direct flw direct rom direct sjc direct nuq at 10000'. Upon departure I contacted la departure control, they told me to stand by; time went on and west/O further contact from la departure I knew I had to stay clear of la TCA so I started turning away from the TCA at which point I went into torrance's air traffic area, as I started turning around again I was able to get a response from another call to departure control. ATC assisted until I was clear of area, and I was able to resume my own navigation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW TIME GA PLT DEPARTING HHR INADVERTENTLY PENETRATES TOA ATA.

Narrative: I FILED A VFR FLT PLAN FROM HHR FSS. HHR DIRECT FLW DIRECT ROM DIRECT SJC DIRECT NUQ AT 10000'. UPON DEP I CONTACTED LA DEP CTL, THEY TOLD ME TO STAND BY; TIME WENT ON AND W/O FURTHER CONTACT FROM LA DEP I KNEW I HAD TO STAY CLR OF LA TCA SO I STARTED TURNING AWAY FROM THE TCA AT WHICH POINT I WENT INTO TORRANCE'S ATA, AS I STARTED TURNING AROUND AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO GET A RESPONSE FROM ANOTHER CALL TO DEP CTL. ATC ASSISTED UNTIL I WAS CLR OF AREA, AND I WAS ABLE TO RESUME MY OWN NAV.

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.