Unauthorized penetration of airspace. Proximity of arsa.

Attributes
ACN	241129
Time
Date	199305
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bdl
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3600 msl bound upper : 3600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bdl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 14 flight time total : 460 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	241129
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 : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight was from N14 (flying west), nj, to mht, nh. After landing tower requested I call bdl, ct. Bdl claimed I violated their arsa and said I was at 3600 ft, 1 mi was of field. I thought I was further west, clear of arsa. I normally use LORAN for navigation but it was not working properly on return trip so I used mht VOR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. PROX OF ARSA.

Narrative: FLT WAS FROM N14 (FLYING W), NJ, TO MHT, NH. AFTER LNDG TWR REQUESTED I CALL BDL, CT. BDL CLAIMED I VIOLATED THEIR ARSA AND SAID I WAS AT 3600 FT, 1 MI WAS OF FIELD. I THOUGHT I WAS FURTHER W, CLR OF ARSA. I NORMALLY USE LORAN FOR NAV BUT IT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON RETURN TRIP SO I USED MHT VOR.

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.