Pilot of an small aircraft sel inadvertently flew through class B airspace without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	296078
Time
Date	199502
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : new
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2600 msl bound upper : 2600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msy tower : nbg
Operator	general aviation : corporate
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 : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	296078
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace 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:

On a VFR flight from over lakefront airport to a water strip 1 mi south of navy calendar, I inadvertently flew through moisant's class B airspace at 2500 ft MSL while talking to navy tower on frequency 123.8. Navy advised that new orleans had inquired about the fly through. I then realized that while over flying lakefront airport, at 2600 ft (all the while coming with lakefront tower) to stay clear of landing traffic, I neglected to drop below 2000 ft. The class B airspace, directly in my path, even though I was talking to navy tower. The solution would be to drop down sooner or to cross lakefront at possibly 1800 ft, or to call moisant approach further out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL INADVERTENTLY FLEW THROUGH CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: ON A VFR FLT FROM OVER LAKEFRONT ARPT TO A WATER STRIP 1 MI S OF NAVY CALENDAR, I INADVERTENTLY FLEW THROUGH MOISANT'S CLASS B AIRSPACE AT 2500 FT MSL WHILE TALKING TO NAVY TWR ON FREQ 123.8. NAVY ADVISED THAT NEW ORLEANS HAD INQUIRED ABOUT THE FLY THROUGH. I THEN REALIZED THAT WHILE OVER FLYING LAKEFRONT ARPT, AT 2600 FT (ALL THE WHILE COMING WITH LAKEFRONT TWR) TO STAY CLR OF LNDG TFC, I NEGLECTED TO DROP BELOW 2000 FT. THE CLASS B AIRSPACE, DIRECTLY IN MY PATH, EVEN THOUGH I WAS TALKING TO NAVY TWR. THE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO DROP DOWN SOONER OR TO CROSS LAKEFRONT AT POSSIBLY 1800 FT, OR TO CALL MOISANT APCH FURTHER OUT.

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.