A GA PA28-200 pilot is advised that he was entering class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	345380
Time
Date	199608
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1400 msl bound upper : 1400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	345380
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At the above location controller advised I was entering airspace B, even allowing for slant error, at 6.5 DME although close to B airspace, I believe I was still outside of it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GA PA28-200 PLT IS ADVISED THAT HE WAS ENTERING CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: AT THE ABOVE LOCATION CTLR ADVISED I WAS ENTERING AIRSPACE B, EVEN ALLOWING FOR SLANT ERROR, AT 6.5 DME ALTHOUGH CLOSE TO B AIRSPACE, I BELIEVE I WAS STILL OUTSIDE OF IT.

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.