Pilot flew into the air traffic area without contacting ATC.

Attributes
ACN	166424
Time
Date	199011
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sle
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sle
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Experience	controller non radar : 6 controller radar : 2
ASRS Report	166424
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

Small aircraft reported 2 mi southwest of salem airport at 2000' (MSL) 'flying through the area north'. The aircraft was observed about 2 mi southwest but I estimate about 1000' MSL. I asked N3444R to say again altitude. He stated 'I'm getting up to 2000'.' this aircraft was a clear violation of the salem air traffic area. This is a common problem at salem due to our proximity to interstate highway 5 which pilots (VFR) follow a lot. This FAA has not and will not follow-up on this incident, again. The FAA management feels it not 'that big a deal' due to the 'light' amount of traffic at salem ATCT. This precedent set by the FAA (again) is wrong. These air traffic area incursions have often caused serious problems in the salem airspace and must be stopped.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT FLEW INTO THE ATA WITHOUT CONTACTING ATC.

Narrative: SMA RPTED 2 MI SW OF SALEM ARPT AT 2000' (MSL) 'FLYING THROUGH THE AREA N'. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED ABOUT 2 MI SW BUT I ESTIMATE ABOUT 1000' MSL. I ASKED N3444R TO SAY AGAIN ALT. HE STATED 'I'M GETTING UP TO 2000'.' THIS ACFT WAS A CLR VIOLATION OF THE SALEM ATA. THIS IS A COMMON PROB AT SALEM DUE TO OUR PROX TO INTERSTATE HWY 5 WHICH PLTS (VFR) FOLLOW A LOT. THIS FAA HAS NOT AND WILL NOT FOLLOW-UP ON THIS INCIDENT, AGAIN. THE FAA MGMNT FEELS IT NOT 'THAT BIG A DEAL' DUE TO THE 'LIGHT' AMOUNT OF TFC AT SALEM ATCT. THIS PRECEDENT SET BY THE FAA (AGAIN) IS WRONG. THESE ATA INCURSIONS HAVE OFTEN CAUSED SERIOUS PROBS IN THE SALEM AIRSPACE AND MUST BE STOPPED.

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.