Pilot of an ultralight vehicle penetrated the edge of class B airspace and created a hazard to other...

Attributes
ACN	338392
Time
Date	199606
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : slc
State Reference	UT
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : slc artcc : ztl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Ultralight
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time total : 2600 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	338392
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Was making flight towards slc. I was aware of class B airspace altitudes and I flew to avoid it. I went north of a section that is between 9000-10000 ft and came in under it and landed. I believe I was out of it, but I may have nipped the edge of it. I did not have a mode C transponder but believe I'm ok since my flight path did not require one. During my flight I passed several aircraft at my altitude with plenty of separation but I'm concerned the FAA could interpret this as operating in a hazardous manner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE PENETRATED THE EDGE OF CLASS B AIRSPACE AND CREATED A HAZARD TO OTHER PEOPLE OR PROPERTY.

Narrative: WAS MAKING FLT TOWARDS SLC. I WAS AWARE OF CLASS B AIRSPACE ALTS AND I FLEW TO AVOID IT. I WENT N OF A SECTION THAT IS BTWN 9000-10000 FT AND CAME IN UNDER IT AND LANDED. I BELIEVE I WAS OUT OF IT, BUT I MAY HAVE NIPPED THE EDGE OF IT. I DID NOT HAVE A MODE C XPONDER BUT BELIEVE I'M OK SINCE MY FLT PATH DID NOT REQUIRE ONE. DURING MY FLT I PASSED SEVERAL ACFT AT MY ALT WITH PLENTY OF SEPARATION BUT I'M CONCERNED THE FAA COULD INTERPRET THIS AS OPERATING IN A HAZARDOUS MANNER.

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.

Pilot of an ultralight vehicle penetrated the edge of class B airspace and created a hazard to other people or property.