Small aircraft unauthorized entry into class D airspace.

Attributes
ACN	301460
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lns
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lns
Operator	general aviation : instructional
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	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller radar : 17
ASRS Report	301460
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Small aircraft X checked in on guard 121.5. Didn't know tower frequency. (Good preflight training and preparation current VFR sectional?) came up on tower frequency reporting 3 mi from airport at 1500 ft violated class D airspace. Also cutting off a PA28 that reported 6 mi east inbound before the call from the X. Lack of preparation is amazing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA UNAUTH ENTRY INTO CLASS D AIRSPACE.

Narrative: SMA X CHKED IN ON GUARD 121.5. DIDN'T KNOW TWR FREQ. (GOOD PREFLT TRAINING AND PREPARATION CURRENT VFR SECTIONAL?) CAME UP ON TWR FREQ RPTING 3 MI FROM ARPT AT 1500 FT VIOLATED CLASS D AIRSPACE. ALSO CUTTING OFF A PA28 THAT RPTED 6 MI E INBOUND BEFORE THE CALL FROM THE X. LACK OF PREPARATION IS AMAZING.

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.