Cpr aircraft enters TCA when instructed to remain clear.

Attributes
ACN	225041
Time
Date	199210
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	225041
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While receiving radar advisories en route from ZFW on flight from hou to ftw, was advised to contact ftw approach for descent into ftw, call made approximately 41 mi from dfw which is 11 mi from TCA. Copilot was handling communication while I was talking to FBO on unicom listening to ftw ATIS. Controller had radar contact and transponder squawk and told us to 'stay clear of TCA. Remain VFR.' I heard him to say 'clear into TCA remain VFR' flew into TCA without clearance due to miscom. I asked copilot if we were cleared in before entering and she said 'no, I told you we weren't.' apparently, I was so used to the standard 'cleared into the TCA' response from the controller that I assumed on hearing the word 'clear,' that it meant proceed as usual. Shouldn't have been listening to ATIS and talking on unicom that close in. Solution is to listen up, always.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR ACFT ENTERS TCA WHEN INSTRUCTED TO REMAIN CLR.

Narrative: WHILE RECEIVING RADAR ADVISORIES ENRTE FROM ZFW ON FLT FROM HOU TO FTW, WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT FTW APCH FOR DSCNT INTO FTW, CALL MADE APPROX 41 MI FROM DFW WHICH IS 11 MI FROM TCA. COPLT WAS HANDLING COM WHILE I WAS TALKING TO FBO ON UNICOM LISTENING TO FTW ATIS. CTLR HAD RADAR CONTACT AND TRANSPONDER SQUAWK AND TOLD US TO 'STAY CLR OF TCA. REMAIN VFR.' I HEARD HIM TO SAY 'CLR INTO TCA REMAIN VFR' FLEW INTO TCA WITHOUT CLRNC DUE TO MISCOM. I ASKED COPLT IF WE WERE CLRED IN BEFORE ENTERING AND SHE SAID 'NO, I TOLD YOU WE WEREN'T.' APPARENTLY, I WAS SO USED TO THE STANDARD 'CLRED INTO THE TCA' RESPONSE FROM THE CTLR THAT I ASSUMED ON HEARING THE WORD 'CLR,' THAT IT MEANT PROCEED AS USUAL. SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO ATIS AND TALKING ON UNICOM THAT CLOSE IN. SOLUTION IS TO LISTEN UP, ALWAYS.

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.