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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 320390 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199510 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zwc |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : fpo |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | M-20 D Master |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 320390 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government other |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe 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:
During a VFR flight to walkers cay, bahamas, we entered the freeport class B airspace, but were unable to contact approach control. We descended to 1400 ft so as to fly below the controled airspace. We were in the control area for 2 or 3 mins before reaching 1400 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL PENETRATED CLASS B AIRSPACE.
Narrative: DURING A VFR FLT TO WALKERS CAY, BAHAMAS, WE ENTERED THE FREEPORT CLASS B AIRSPACE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO CONTACT APCH CTL. WE DSNDED TO 1400 FT SO AS TO FLY BELOW THE CTLED AIRSPACE. WE WERE IN THE CTL AREA FOR 2 OR 3 MINS BEFORE REACHING 1400 FT.
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.