GA small transport unauthorized penetration of airspace.

Attributes
ACN	180883
Time
Date	199105
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : slc
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : slc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
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 : 34 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	180884
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

VFR flight from cody, wy to slc on approaching slc attempted to contact approach control for at least 10 mins. Not sure of distance from TCA. The controller was very busy with airline's traffic. The controller then answered by saying aircraft identify get off of the frequency. Since 124.3 is the only published frequency on my approach charts. I did not know who to call. The situation was very frustrating. I feel that the controller placed me in a position that was not of my doing. I do not feel that a controller has a right to tell me to 'get off of the frequency.' I feel that I have as much right to use the frequency as the airlines. I am not familiar with the area. I then contacted a center controller who took me 25 mi west of slc and gave me another frequency to call approach. Finally, after 60 mi and 25 min later landed at slc.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMT UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE.

Narrative: VFR FLT FROM CODY, WY TO SLC ON APCHING SLC ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT APCH CTL FOR AT LEAST 10 MINS. NOT SURE OF DISTANCE FROM TCA. THE CTLR WAS VERY BUSY WITH AIRLINE'S TFC. THE CTLR THEN ANSWERED BY SAYING ACFT IDENT GET OFF OF THE FREQ. SINCE 124.3 IS THE ONLY PUBLISHED FREQ ON MY APCH CHARTS. I DID NOT KNOW WHO TO CALL. THE SITUATION WAS VERY FRUSTRATING. I FEEL THAT THE CTLR PLACED ME IN A POS THAT WAS NOT OF MY DOING. I DO NOT FEEL THAT A CTLR HAS A RIGHT TO TELL ME TO 'GET OFF OF THE FREQ.' I FEEL THAT I HAVE AS MUCH RIGHT TO USE THE FREQ AS THE AIRLINES. I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. I THEN CONTACTED A CENTER CTLR WHO TOOK ME 25 MI W OF SLC AND GAVE ME ANOTHER FREQ TO CALL APCH. FINALLY, AFTER 60 MI AND 25 MIN LATER LANDED AT SLC.

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.