Small aircraft enters TCA without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	241675
Time
Date	199305
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : aml airport : iad
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	241675
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Inadvertent TCA violation using old chart that indicated arsa ceiling of 4200 ft, cruising at 6500 ft. Called approach for advisories to let them know of transit but told to stand by and never called back (controller very busy). Using old charts at home for flight planning and inadvertently picked up old chart. New current chart was also in aircraft. Suggestions: none -- my own fault. I'll be more careful looking at dates of charts and throw out very old ones used for planning.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ENTERS TCA WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: INADVERTENT TCA VIOLATION USING OLD CHART THAT INDICATED ARSA CEILING OF 4200 FT, CRUISING AT 6500 FT. CALLED APCH FOR ADVISORIES TO LET THEM KNOW OF TRANSIT BUT TOLD TO STAND BY AND NEVER CALLED BACK (CTLR VERY BUSY). USING OLD CHARTS AT HOME FOR FLT PLANNING AND INADVERTENTLY PICKED UP OLD CHART. NEW CURRENT CHART WAS ALSO IN ACFT. SUGGESTIONS: NONE -- MY OWN FAULT. I'LL BE MORE CAREFUL LOOKING AT DATES OF CHARTS AND THROW OUT VERY OLD ONES USED FOR PLANNING.

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.