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Private pilot of an small aircraft penetrated class B airspace and descended below assigned altitude during a VFR assigned route between class B airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 318180 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199510 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lga |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1900 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90 |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 318180 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was told to cross the empire state building, turn east, head for the south end of the throgs neck bridge, remaining south of lga. I turned east, headed to the bridge and realized I was touching lga. I also was 100 ft low. I was distracted by my nervous passenger. I must ask for a sterile cockpit. The controller might have given me a heading, say 095 degrees rather than 'eastbound.' this would have helped.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF AN SMA PENETRATED CLASS B AIRSPACE AND DSNDED BELOW ASSIGNED ALT DURING A VFR ASSIGNED RTE BTWN CLASS B AIRSPACE.
Narrative: I WAS TOLD TO CROSS THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, TURN E, HEAD FOR THE S END OF THE THROGS NECK BRIDGE, REMAINING S OF LGA. I TURNED E, HEADED TO THE BRIDGE AND REALIZED I WAS TOUCHING LGA. I ALSO WAS 100 FT LOW. I WAS DISTRACTED BY MY NERVOUS PAX. I MUST ASK FOR A STERILE COCKPIT. THE CTLR MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME A HDG, SAY 095 DEGS RATHER THAN 'EBOUND.' THIS WOULD HAVE HELPED.
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.