Small aircraft enters air traffic area arsa without clearance. Exits immediately.

Attributes
ACN	242721
Time
Date	199305
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dab
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 900 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dab tower : pfn
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
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 : 30 flight time total : 1250 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	242721
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I inadvertently entered the dab arsa. I was distracted by an intermittent radio. My intent was to do a touch-and-go at new smyrna beach (34J) airport, after being advised that runway 15 was active. While attempting to switch radios and hopefully identify the cause of failure my heading took me towards daytona rather than 34J. My altitude was between 900-1000 ft MSL. As I approached what I believed to be 34J I started to announce left downwind to runway 15. As I looked out the window I was startled to see 16 on the runway. I immediately recognized the dab airport and did a 180 degree turn to the right and returned to my home airport (spruce creek, 44J). I called the dab tower manager's number and expressed my apologies for accidentally entering the arsa. I was thanked for calling and advising them of my incursion into the arsa.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ENTERS ATA ARSA WITHOUT CLRNC. EXITS IMMEDIATELY.

Narrative: I INADVERTENTLY ENTERED THE DAB ARSA. I WAS DISTRACTED BY AN INTERMITTENT RADIO. MY INTENT WAS TO DO A TOUCH-AND-GO AT NEW SMYRNA BEACH (34J) ARPT, AFTER BEING ADVISED THAT RWY 15 WAS ACTIVE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH RADIOS AND HOPEFULLY IDENT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE MY HDG TOOK ME TOWARDS DAYTONA RATHER THAN 34J. MY ALT WAS BTWN 900-1000 FT MSL. AS I APCHED WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE 34J I STARTED TO ANNOUNCE L DOWNWIND TO RWY 15. AS I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW I WAS STARTLED TO SEE 16 ON THE RWY. I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE DAB ARPT AND DID A 180 DEG TURN TO THE R AND RETURNED TO MY HOME ARPT (SPRUCE CREEK, 44J). I CALLED THE DAB TWR MGR'S NUMBER AND EXPRESSED MY APOLOGIES FOR ACCIDENTALLY ENTERING THE ARSA. I WAS THANKED FOR CALLING AND ADVISING THEM OF MY INCURSION INTO THE ARSA.

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.