GA pilot believes he inadvertently penetrated the sfo TCA.

Attributes
ACN	160927
Time
Date	199010
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sfo airport : sql
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 38 flight time total : 2705 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	160927
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While leaving from san carlos airport VFR, flying on a TCA chart, taking care to avoid the sjc arsa and following a route I am normally given, I may have inadvertently climbed through the outer edge of the sfo TCA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT BELIEVES HE INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED THE SFO TCA.

Narrative: WHILE LEAVING FROM SAN CARLOS ARPT VFR, FLYING ON A TCA CHART, TAKING CARE TO AVOID THE SJC ARSA AND FOLLOWING A RTE I AM NORMALLY GIVEN, I MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY CLIMBED THROUGH THE OUTER EDGE OF THE SFO 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.