Unauthorized penetration of airspace.

Attributes
ACN	179794
Time
Date	199105
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bal
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bwi
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	197974
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Received bwi ATIS information on blue angles airspace over annapolis. I was well outside it when I called bwi approach for clearance through TCA to airport 2w2. Approach advised me I was in restr airspace and gave me a vector of 060 degrees to clear the area. I was cleared on course about 2 mins later and cleared into the TCA. I understand a certain amount of ambiguity will exist between radar and geographic positions. In this case I really doubt there could have been that much difference, and feel the controller was employing 'scare tactics' to intimidate me. I verified my position and the wording of the NOTAM with FSS after landing to confirm that I was well clear of the notamed area. And, by the way, although the FSS specialist giving me my briefing before the flight may not have concluded that my route of flight would take me near annapolis, he probably should have included the NOTAM. My stated route was gai-miv-ged-gai. The ged-gai leg passed directly over annapolis.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE.

Narrative: RECEIVED BWI ATIS INFO ON BLUE ANGLES AIRSPACE OVER ANNAPOLIS. I WAS WELL OUTSIDE IT WHEN I CALLED BWI APCH FOR CLRNC THROUGH TCA TO ARPT 2W2. APCH ADVISED ME I WAS IN RESTR AIRSPACE AND GAVE ME A VECTOR OF 060 DEGS TO CLR THE AREA. I WAS CLRED ON COURSE ABOUT 2 MINS LATER AND CLRED INTO THE TCA. I UNDERSTAND A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF AMBIGUITY WILL EXIST BTWN RADAR AND GEOGRAPHIC POSITIONS. IN THIS CASE I REALLY DOUBT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE, AND FEEL THE CTLR WAS EMPLOYING 'SCARE TACTICS' TO INTIMIDATE ME. I VERIFIED MY POS AND THE WORDING OF THE NOTAM WITH FSS AFTER LNDG TO CONFIRM THAT I WAS WELL CLR OF THE NOTAMED AREA. AND, BY THE WAY, ALTHOUGH THE FSS SPECIALIST GIVING ME MY BRIEFING BEFORE THE FLT MAY NOT HAVE CONCLUDED THAT MY RTE OF FLT WOULD TAKE ME NEAR ANNAPOLIS, HE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE NOTAM. MY STATED RTE WAS GAI-MIV-GED-GAI. THE GED-GAI LEG PASSED DIRECTLY OVER ANNAPOLIS.

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.