Small aircraft pilot requests vectors around TCA. Told 'standby'. Penetrates TCA.

Attributes
ACN	175408
Time
Date	199104
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pom
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	175408
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC asked me to phone after landing. I called and was advised I inadvertently encroached upon the corner of the TCA (lax) by 4 mi prior to incursion (by 15 mins). I asked ontario approach to vector me around TCA. I was told that I was #2 to 'standby'. 25 calls later my call was still unanswered. I switched to burbank approach and was told to call upon landing. My error was in waiting for ontario approach to answer my calls. My second error was in waiting to be vectored around the TCA. I should have navigated myself. That is what I will do in the future. ATC's error was in losing track of radio requests and in not getting back to people they have asked to 'standby'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT REQUESTS VECTORS AROUND TCA. TOLD 'STANDBY'. PENETRATES TCA.

Narrative: ATC ASKED ME TO PHONE AFTER LNDG. I CALLED AND WAS ADVISED I INADVERTENTLY ENCROACHED UPON THE CORNER OF THE TCA (LAX) BY 4 MI PRIOR TO INCURSION (BY 15 MINS). I ASKED ONTARIO APCH TO VECTOR ME AROUND TCA. I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS #2 TO 'STANDBY'. 25 CALLS LATER MY CALL WAS STILL UNANSWERED. I SWITCHED TO BURBANK APCH AND WAS TOLD TO CALL UPON LNDG. MY ERROR WAS IN WAITING FOR ONTARIO APCH TO ANSWER MY CALLS. MY SEC ERROR WAS IN WAITING TO BE VECTORED AROUND THE TCA. I SHOULD HAVE NAVIGATED MYSELF. THAT IS WHAT I WILL DO IN THE FUTURE. ATC'S ERROR WAS IN LOSING TRACK OF RADIO REQUESTS AND IN NOT GETTING BACK TO PEOPLE THEY HAVE ASKED TO 'STANDBY'.

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.