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Unauthorized penetration of airspace. Proximity of arsa, class C airspace by pilot engaged in balloon activity.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 249743 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199308 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : geg |
| State Reference | WA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3600 msl bound upper : 3600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : geg |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 32 flight time total : 4127 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 249743 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I received a WX briefing in the morning. Reports called ceiling above 4000 ft with scattered to broken at 4000 ft. I launched from a local park and climbed to 2000 ft when I discovered a scattered layer. I climbed to 3600 ft to pass above the clouds but they continued to accumulate. During this action I entered into the spokane arsa but had not contacted ATC because of the urgency to maintain VFR. Once I was clear of the clouds I dropped down and landed at the first available spot. I feel that this event could have been avoided had I received a briefing from the local FSS. Instead my call had been forwarded to seattle. Balloonists depend on accurate WX reports to ensure their flight will not be jeopardized by WX.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. PROX OF ARSA, CLASS C AIRSPACE BY PLT ENGAGED IN BALLOON ACTIVITY.
Narrative: I RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING IN THE MORNING. RPTS CALLED CEILING ABOVE 4000 FT WITH SCATTERED TO BROKEN AT 4000 FT. I LAUNCHED FROM A LCL PARK AND CLBED TO 2000 FT WHEN I DISCOVERED A SCATTERED LAYER. I CLBED TO 3600 FT TO PASS ABOVE THE CLOUDS BUT THEY CONTINUED TO ACCUMULATE. DURING THIS ACTION I ENTERED INTO THE SPOKANE ARSA BUT HAD NOT CONTACTED ATC BECAUSE OF THE URGENCY TO MAINTAIN VFR. ONCE I WAS CLR OF THE CLOUDS I DROPPED DOWN AND LANDED AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE SPOT. I FEEL THAT THIS EVENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD I RECEIVED A BRIEFING FROM THE LCL FSS. INSTEAD MY CALL HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO SEATTLE. BALLOONISTS DEPEND ON ACCURATE WX RPTS TO ENSURE THEIR FLT WILL NOT BE JEOPARDIZED BY WX.
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.