<< >> NASA ASRS Report 168176, January 1991

Test flight conducted outside positive control area at 24000' inadvertently enters positive control area VFR.

Attributes
ACN	168176
Time
Date	199101
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gls
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 20000 msl bound upper : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 16300 flight time type : 5300
ASRS Report	168176
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During return to tti from an engine flight test over the gulf of mexico, beyond the 12 mi coastal limit in VFR with ZHU flight following, I was advised of small transport aircraft traffic departing in my direction and climbing out of 13000' MSL. I advised center that I would stay high to remain above that traffic. The coast line was obscured by a low undercast and inadvertently entered the 12 mi positive control area at about 20000-24000' in a descent. I talked with center supervisor after landing. In retrospect, I probably should have turned 180 degrees.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TEST FLT CONDUCTED OUTSIDE POSITIVE CTL AREA AT 24000' INADVERTENTLY ENTERS PCA VFR.

Narrative: DURING RETURN TO TTI FROM AN ENG FLT TEST OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO, BEYOND THE 12 MI COASTAL LIMIT IN VFR WITH ZHU FLT FOLLOWING, I WAS ADVISED OF SMT ACFT TFC DEPARTING IN MY DIRECTION AND CLBING OUT OF 13000' MSL. I ADVISED CENTER THAT I WOULD STAY HIGH TO REMAIN ABOVE THAT TFC. THE COAST LINE WAS OBSCURED BY A LOW UNDERCAST AND INADVERTENTLY ENTERED THE 12 MI PCA AT ABOUT 20000-24000' IN A DSNT. I TALKED WITH CENTER SUPVR AFTER LNDG. IN RETROSPECT, I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE TURNED 180 DEGS.

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.