Unauthorized penetration of class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	312960
Time
Date	199508
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tpa
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 4200 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	312960
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were en route cedar key (cdk) to wimauma air park (FD77). Due to scattered to broken clouds, we climbed to 5500 ft. I called tampa approach when my GPS showed 35 mi out. The instrument approach plate for tpa showed an approach frequency of 118.5. After calling approach 3 times and receiving no reply, I called on 134. 25 and they answered immediately. I was given a code to squawk and by the time 'radar contact' was achieved I was in the north edge of the class B airspace. My commanche, a PA24-250, was ground speeding at 155 KTS, or 2.5 mi per min. Obviously, I was further south than I realized. At the request of the controller I turned to a 090 degree heading to exit class B airspace. I was switched to another frequency and the controller gave me permission to continue in the class B airspace to my destination, FD77. There was no apparent traffic in my area. There was no conflict with other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WE WERE ENRTE CEDAR KEY (CDK) TO WIMAUMA AIR PARK (FD77). DUE TO SCATTERED TO BROKEN CLOUDS, WE CLBED TO 5500 FT. I CALLED TAMPA APCH WHEN MY GPS SHOWED 35 MI OUT. THE INST APCH PLATE FOR TPA SHOWED AN APCH FREQ OF 118.5. AFTER CALLING APCH 3 TIMES AND RECEIVING NO REPLY, I CALLED ON 134. 25 AND THEY ANSWERED IMMEDIATELY. I WAS GIVEN A CODE TO SQUAWK AND BY THE TIME 'RADAR CONTACT' WAS ACHIEVED I WAS IN THE N EDGE OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. MY COMMANCHE, A PA24-250, WAS GND SPDING AT 155 KTS, OR 2.5 MI PER MIN. OBVIOUSLY, I WAS FURTHER S THAN I REALIZED. AT THE REQUEST OF THE CTLR I TURNED TO A 090 DEG HDG TO EXIT CLASS B AIRSPACE. I WAS SWITCHED TO ANOTHER FREQ AND THE CTLR GAVE ME PERMISSION TO CONTINUE IN THE CLASS B AIRSPACE TO MY DEST, FD77. THERE WAS NO APPARENT TFC IN MY AREA. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT WITH OTHER ACFT.

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.