An small aircraft penetrated the mci TCA.

Attributes
ACN	253537
Time
Date	199310
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bum airport : mkc
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 110 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	253537
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
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:

ZKC provided flight following beginning at approximately 25 NM south of mkc. I had departed mkc for bum at approximately XA05 CST. ZKC at about XA25 reported they had received a complaint from mci approach that I had violated the TCA and the approach to mci runway 1. To the best of my knowledge, my altitude was below TCA (5000 ft) limits throughout departure from mkc. I was also 10 NM east of an approach to mci runway 1. I did hear center in contact with another aircraft to the west which was traveling from K81 toward noah's ark. The aircraft had a very similar call sign. I also heard center advise an airliner that there was small aircraft traffic (in conflict?) at 3400 ft on his approach. I believe the problem may have arisen from 2 aircraft with nearly identical call signs operating in the same area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PENETRATED THE MCI TCA.

Narrative: ZKC PROVIDED FLT FOLLOWING BEGINNING AT APPROX 25 NM S OF MKC. I HAD DEPARTED MKC FOR BUM AT APPROX XA05 CST. ZKC AT ABOUT XA25 RPTED THEY HAD RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM MCI APCH THAT I HAD VIOLATED THE TCA AND THE APCH TO MCI RWY 1. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, MY ALT WAS BELOW TCA (5000 FT) LIMITS THROUGHOUT DEP FROM MKC. I WAS ALSO 10 NM E OF AN APCH TO MCI RWY 1. I DID HEAR CTR IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER ACFT TO THE W WHICH WAS TRAVELING FROM K81 TOWARD NOAH'S ARK. THE ACFT HAD A VERY SIMILAR CALL SIGN. I ALSO HEARD CTR ADVISE AN AIRLINER THAT THERE WAS SMA TFC (IN CONFLICT?) AT 3400 FT ON HIS APCH. I BELIEVE THE PROB MAY HAVE ARISEN FROM 2 ACFT WITH NEARLY IDENTICAL CALL SIGNS OPERATING IN THE SAME AREA.

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.