Small aircraft entered lax class B airspace without a clearance.

Attributes
ACN	350711
Time
Date	199610
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : smo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	general aviation : personal
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	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 23 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	350711
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In sum: flying VFR sna to oxr. ATC asked if the pilot wanted to use the hollywood park VFR corridor. Pilot said yes. ATC cleared him to maintain 4500 ft. He mistook compton airport for hawthorne airport, therefore turning northwest too early. His VOR showed him right of course and he didn't correct enough. He was tuned to smo VOR instead of vny VOR so, if he had corrected enough, he would have flown directly over the lax airport. He turned west toward oxr and advised ATC he was leaving the corridor. At that time ATC told him of his violation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ENTERED LAX CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT A CLRNC.

Narrative: IN SUM: FLYING VFR SNA TO OXR. ATC ASKED IF THE PLT WANTED TO USE THE HOLLYWOOD PARK VFR CORRIDOR. PLT SAID YES. ATC CLRED HIM TO MAINTAIN 4500 FT. HE MISTOOK COMPTON ARPT FOR HAWTHORNE ARPT, THEREFORE TURNING NW TOO EARLY. HIS VOR SHOWED HIM R OF COURSE AND HE DIDN'T CORRECT ENOUGH. HE WAS TUNED TO SMO VOR INSTEAD OF VNY VOR SO, IF HE HAD CORRECTED ENOUGH, HE WOULD HAVE FLOWN DIRECTLY OVER THE LAX ARPT. HE TURNED W TOWARD OXR AND ADVISED ATC HE WAS LEAVING THE CORRIDOR. AT THAT TIME ATC TOLD HIM OF HIS VIOLATION.

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.