<< >> NASA ASRS Report 338890, June 1996

An air carrier saab 340A crew found themselves in the mmu class D airspace without clearance. Error admitted.

Attributes
ACN	338890
Time
Date	199606
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mmu airport : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2400 msl bound upper : 2400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tower : mmu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SF 340A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 8700 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	338890
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
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:

On a VFR night in newark, we were informed by clearance of a 1 1/2 hour wait for a taxi clearance. We therefore elected to depart VFR to clear the class B airspace and then pick up an IFR clearance back to roc. Our company allows this as long as radio contact is maintained. After departure from runway 29, we were given a 240 degree heading. The tower informed us departure couldn't work us and to squawk 1200 'good night.' we contacted departure for advisories and they informed us we were entering mmu tower's airspace and to exit immediately. We immediately turned 90 degrees left. We immediately realized at 2400 ft we were clear of newark class B but in the class D at morristown. I remember looking for the airport, not seeing it and therefore assuming we were clear because of the 240 degree heading. Never assume anything, read the charts, know your position at all times, and stick to the familiar IFR rtes you know instead of trying to keep a schedule.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR SAAB 340A CREW FOUND THEMSELVES IN THE MMU CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC. ERROR ADMITTED.

Narrative: ON A VFR NIGHT IN NEWARK, WE WERE INFORMED BY CLRNC OF A 1 1/2 HR WAIT FOR A TAXI CLRNC. WE THEREFORE ELECTED TO DEPART VFR TO CLR THE CLASS B AIRSPACE AND THEN PICK UP AN IFR CLRNC BACK TO ROC. OUR COMPANY ALLOWS THIS AS LONG AS RADIO CONTACT IS MAINTAINED. AFTER DEP FROM RWY 29, WE WERE GIVEN A 240 DEG HDG. THE TWR INFORMED US DEP COULDN'T WORK US AND TO SQUAWK 1200 'GOOD NIGHT.' WE CONTACTED DEP FOR ADVISORIES AND THEY INFORMED US WE WERE ENTERING MMU TWR'S AIRSPACE AND TO EXIT IMMEDIATELY. WE IMMEDIATELY TURNED 90 DEGS L. WE IMMEDIATELY REALIZED AT 2400 FT WE WERE CLR OF NEWARK CLASS B BUT IN THE CLASS D AT MORRISTOWN. I REMEMBER LOOKING FOR THE ARPT, NOT SEEING IT AND THEREFORE ASSUMING WE WERE CLR BECAUSE OF THE 240 DEG HDG. NEVER ASSUME ANYTHING, READ THE CHARTS, KNOW YOUR POS AT ALL TIMES, AND STICK TO THE FAMILIAR IFR RTES YOU KNOW INSTEAD OF TRYING TO KEEP A SCHEDULE.

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.