Possible penetration of class C airspace without contact.

Attributes
ACN	266575
Time
Date	199403
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pbi
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pbi
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
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 : 75 flight time total : 75 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	266575
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
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:

My route was vrb-lna-fmy-vrb. When I approached west palm beach, my position was between jupiter inlet and tailwinds private 2500 ft. I tired to call palm beach approach but he said stand by. I made 3 times 360 degree left turn. After that I called approach again and then he gave me a squawk. 2 mins after, I saw the west palm beach international airport, but he still talked with 727. During he talked with 727, he asked me my position. I said 'over airport 2500.' he said, 727 is right side. I said traffic in sight, but he said I didn't get a clearance to class C (not establish radio). I think my mistake is without establish radio communication entering class C. I learned, I must attempt to establish radio-communication 20 NM before class C. I learned must pick a point on the map where I establish radio communication or I can't go any further. I try to prevent from making mistakes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POSSIBLE PENETRATION OF CLASS C AIRSPACE WITHOUT CONTACT.

Narrative: MY RTE WAS VRB-LNA-FMY-VRB. WHEN I APCHED WEST PALM BEACH, MY POS WAS BTWN JUPITER INLET AND TAILWINDS PVT 2500 FT. I TIRED TO CALL PALM BEACH APCH BUT HE SAID STAND BY. I MADE 3 TIMES 360 DEG L TURN. AFTER THAT I CALLED APCH AGAIN AND THEN HE GAVE ME A SQUAWK. 2 MINS AFTER, I SAW THE WEST PALM BEACH INTL ARPT, BUT HE STILL TALKED WITH 727. DURING HE TALKED WITH 727, HE ASKED ME MY POS. I SAID 'OVER ARPT 2500.' HE SAID, 727 IS R SIDE. I SAID TFC IN SIGHT, BUT HE SAID I DIDN'T GET A CLRNC TO CLASS C (NOT ESTABLISH RADIO). I THINK MY MISTAKE IS WITHOUT ESTABLISH RADIO COM ENTERING CLASS C. I LEARNED, I MUST ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH RADIO-COM 20 NM BEFORE CLASS C. I LEARNED MUST PICK A POINT ON THE MAP WHERE I ESTABLISH RADIO COM OR I CAN'T GO ANY FURTHER. I TRY TO PREVENT FROM MAKING MISTAKES.

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.