Private pilot of an small aircraft sel aircraft inadvertently entered a TCA.

Attributes
ACN	248713
Time
Date	199308
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lgb
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 150 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	248713
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was tracking the paradise 70 degree radial 'to' and in my second VOR receiver I had the pomona 10 degree radial. When it centered I turned to 350 degrees to miss the los angeles arsa. After looking at my charts, the course I took is correct, the only thing I can think of is that the VOR did not receive the signal correctly as I was relying on the VOR for my navigation. If indeed I did violate the arsa or los angeles TCA, was tracking another target other than me. When I contacted joshua approach, they told me to call los angeles approach and I was informed that they thought I violated the TCA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF AN SMA SEL ACFT INADVERTENTLY ENTERED A TCA.

Narrative: I WAS TRACKING THE PARADISE 70 DEG RADIAL 'TO' AND IN MY SECOND VOR RECEIVER I HAD THE POMONA 10 DEG RADIAL. WHEN IT CTRED I TURNED TO 350 DEGS TO MISS THE LOS ANGELES ARSA. AFTER LOOKING AT MY CHARTS, THE COURSE I TOOK IS CORRECT, THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF IS THAT THE VOR DID NOT RECEIVE THE SIGNAL CORRECTLY AS I WAS RELYING ON THE VOR FOR MY NAV. IF INDEED I DID VIOLATE THE ARSA OR LOS ANGELES TCA, WAS TRACKING ANOTHER TARGET OTHER THAN ME. WHEN I CONTACTED JOSHUA APCH, THEY TOLD ME TO CALL LOS ANGELES APCH AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY THOUGHT I VIOLATED THE TCA.

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.