Pilot of cpr small transport aircraft inadvertently penetrated a TCA.

Attributes
ACN	223407
Time
Date	199210
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : iah
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7300 msl bound upper : 7300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iah
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	223407
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was maintaining approximately 20.5 DME from iah to stay clear of TCA. I did not plan right, I saw 19.7 or .8 at about 7300 ft MSL. Made a right 90 degree turn. I saw an medium large transport descending. No evasive action required.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF CPR SMT ACFT INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED A TCA.

Narrative: I WAS MAINTAINING APPROX 20.5 DME FROM IAH TO STAY CLR OF TCA. I DID NOT PLAN R, I SAW 19.7 OR .8 AT ABOUT 7300 FT MSL. MADE A R 90 DEG TURN. I SAW AN MLG DSNDING. NO EVASIVE ACTION REQUIRED.

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.