Unauthorized penetration of class D airspace by corp turboprop.

Attributes
ACN	270355
Time
Date	199404
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 3km
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl bound lower : 600 agl bound upper : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ict tracon : bur
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 310
ASRS Report	270355
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Due to embedded thunderstorms in the area, I decided to make the 15 NM trip from ewk to 3KM VFR. WX was reported 700 ft and 8 mi visibility on the ASOS (automated service observation system). I monitored the local approach control frequency so I could sequence my arrival with any aircraft on an IFR approach to 3KM. I reported my position upon entering the traffic pattern and I landed before an aircraft coming off the VOR-a approach. Although I was operating below class east airspace and was legally flying clear of the clouds with a minimum of 1 mi visibility, I was very uncomfortable intermingling with IFR traffic in marginal conditions. If I had it to do all over again, I would make the trip IFR so as to protect myself and others from a dangerous situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF CLASS D AIRSPACE BY CORP TURBOPROP.

Narrative: DUE TO EMBEDDED TSTMS IN THE AREA, I DECIDED TO MAKE THE 15 NM TRIP FROM EWK TO 3KM VFR. WX WAS RPTED 700 FT AND 8 MI VISIBILITY ON THE ASOS (AUTOMATED SVC OBSERVATION SYS). I MONITORED THE LCL APCH CTL FREQ SO I COULD SEQUENCE MY ARR WITH ANY ACFT ON AN IFR APCH TO 3KM. I RPTED MY POS UPON ENTERING THE TFC PATTERN AND I LANDED BEFORE AN ACFT COMING OFF THE VOR-A APCH. ALTHOUGH I WAS OPERATING BELOW CLASS E AIRSPACE AND WAS LEGALLY FLYING CLEAR OF THE CLOUDS WITH A MINIMUM OF 1 MI VISIBILITY, I WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE INTERMINGLING WITH IFR TFC IN MARGINAL CONDITIONS. IF I HAD IT TO DO ALL OVER AGAIN, I WOULD MAKE THE TRIP IFR SO AS TO PROTECT MYSELF AND OTHERS FROM A DANGEROUS SIT.

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.