A private pilot flew through the lax class 'B' without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	274288
Time
Date	199406
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lax airport : lgb
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax artcc : zny
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1800
ASRS Report	274288
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I flew form salinas, ca, to long beach, sns, paso robles camarillo, lax, lgb, and planned to use the VFR corridor at lax. When I arrived and approached lax TCA, the corridor looked impassable at 3500 feet. I looked at my map and saw tops of TCA at 7000 ft. I climbed up to 7500 ft and flew over (I thought) the TCA to the outer edge next to lgb and let down and landed. I had a current area map, but had picked up an old area map with the lower top and used it. I didn't purposely violate this airspace. I am taking class on instruments. I need to throw out old maps.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT PLT FLEW THROUGH THE LAX CLASS 'B' WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: I FLEW FORM SALINAS, CA, TO LONG BEACH, SNS, PASO ROBLES CAMARILLO, LAX, LGB, AND PLANNED TO USE THE VFR CORRIDOR AT LAX. WHEN I ARRIVED AND APCHED LAX TCA, THE CORRIDOR LOOKED IMPASSABLE AT 3500 FEET. I LOOKED AT MY MAP AND SAW TOPS OF TCA AT 7000 FT. I CLBED UP TO 7500 FT AND FLEW OVER (I THOUGHT) THE TCA TO THE OUTER EDGE NEXT TO LGB AND LET DOWN AND LANDED. I HAD A CURRENT AREA MAP, BUT HAD PICKED UP AN OLD AREA MAP WITH THE LOWER TOP AND USED IT. I DIDN'T PURPOSELY VIOLATE THIS AIRSPACE. I AM TAKING CLASS ON INSTS. I NEED TO THROW OUT OLD MAPS.

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.