Aircraft's class C penetration was detected by ATC. ATC flight crew review followed.

Attributes
ACN	315180
Time
Date	199509
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : akr
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cak
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-38 Tomahawk
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 1242 flight time type : 5
ASRS Report	315180
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying at 4500 ft on a 243 degree heading from 29G to dlz, the controled airspace of cak was violated. I had flown to the cleveland area following a route from I78 to 29G, but on my return flight I used a course from 29G to dlz and did not redraw my course line on my sectional, in flight. Upon landing at osu I was requested to call akron ATC -- which I immediately complied with. The situation as reported was discussed with akron and I was told to have my GPS unit checked and that a violation was not being filed. The event has been discussed with the CFI who completed my course work for the FAA wings program. In writing this report I have reconstructed the fact that I inadvertently created a problem by not redrawing a new course. This instance will be written as an article for a newsletter as a lesson to be learned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT'S CLASS C PENETRATION WAS DETECTED BY ATC. ATC FLC REVIEW FOLLOWED.

Narrative: FLYING AT 4500 FT ON A 243 DEG HDG FROM 29G TO DLZ, THE CTLED AIRSPACE OF CAK WAS VIOLATED. I HAD FLOWN TO THE CLEVELAND AREA FOLLOWING A RTE FROM I78 TO 29G, BUT ON MY RETURN FLT I USED A COURSE FROM 29G TO DLZ AND DID NOT REDRAW MY COURSE LINE ON MY SECTIONAL, IN FLT. UPON LNDG AT OSU I WAS REQUESTED TO CALL AKRON ATC -- WHICH I IMMEDIATELY COMPLIED WITH. THE SIT AS RPTED WAS DISCUSSED WITH AKRON AND I WAS TOLD TO HAVE MY GPS UNIT CHKED AND THAT A VIOLATION WAS NOT BEING FILED. THE EVENT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE CFI WHO COMPLETED MY COURSE WORK FOR THE FAA WINGS PROGRAM. IN WRITING THIS RPT I HAVE RECONSTRUCTED THE FACT THAT I INADVERTENTLY CREATED A PROB BY NOT REDRAWING A NEW COURSE. THIS INSTANCE WILL BE WRITTEN AS AN ARTICLE FOR A NEWSLETTER AS A LESSON TO BE LEARNED.

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.