Inadvertent penetration of class 'B' airspace.

Attributes
ACN	319910
Time
Date	199510
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msp
Operator	other
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	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 735 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	319910
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed stp after low approach. Stp is only about a mi from msp class B airspace. I was just west, heading south toward D97 about 7 mi south of stp. I accidentally strayed about .2 NM into class B airspace, departed immediately, inside the airspace no more than 30 second to 1 min. Was in contact with stp tower which did not mention this. Considering close proximity of class B airspace, I should pay closer attention to DME in that location.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INADVERTENT PENETRATION OF CLASS 'B' AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DEPARTED STP AFTER LOW APCH. STP IS ONLY ABOUT A MI FROM MSP CLASS B AIRSPACE. I WAS JUST W, HDG S TOWARD D97 ABOUT 7 MI S OF STP. I ACCIDENTALLY STRAYED ABOUT .2 NM INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE, DEPARTED IMMEDIATELY, INSIDE THE AIRSPACE NO MORE THAN 30 SEC TO 1 MIN. WAS IN CONTACT WITH STP TWR WHICH DID NOT MENTION THIS. CONSIDERING CLOSE PROX OF CLASS B AIRSPACE, I SHOULD PAY CLOSER ATTENTION TO DME IN THAT LOCATION.

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.