Unauthorized penetration of class C airspace.

Attributes
ACN	307380
Time
Date	199506
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sat airport : ssf
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sat tower : ssf
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 550 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	307380
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Introductory flight started out of stintson (ssf) toward downtown san antonio and sat class C airspace. A handoff was arranged by ssf control tower to sat approach control. After switching to approach frequency, sat approach would not respond to my radio calls. (I tried about 3 times.) a 180 degree turn back to ssf was then completed with every attempt to remain clear of sat class C airspace and to maintain proper obstruction clearance. I then switched back to ssf tower and made radio contact with ssf with no problem. Landing at ssf was made without incident and without any communications problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF CLASS C AIRSPACE.

Narrative: INTRODUCTORY FLT STARTED OUT OF STINTSON (SSF) TOWARD DOWNTOWN SAN ANTONIO AND SAT CLASS C AIRSPACE. A HDOF WAS ARRANGED BY SSF CTL TWR TO SAT APCH CTL. AFTER SWITCHING TO APCH FREQ, SAT APCH WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY RADIO CALLS. (I TRIED ABOUT 3 TIMES.) A 180 DEG TURN BACK TO SSF WAS THEN COMPLETED WITH EVERY ATTEMPT TO REMAIN CLR OF SAT CLASS C AIRSPACE AND TO MAINTAIN PROPER OBSTRUCTION CLRNC. I THEN SWITCHED BACK TO SSF TWR AND MADE RADIO CONTACT WITH SSF WITH NO PROB. LNDG AT SSF WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WITHOUT ANY COMS PROBS.

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.