Small transport helicopter penetrated the arsa C while maneuvering close to its boundary.

Attributes
ACN	353445
Time
Date	199611
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	353445
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	353464
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
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:

While on an EMS mission, approaching the scene, the EMS was canceled. The aircraft made a turn to return to base. During this turn an incursion into the XXX class C airspace was made. Incursion about 1/2 NM into class C airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT HELI PENETRATED THE ARSA C WHILE MANEUVERING CLOSE TO ITS BOUNDARY.

Narrative: WHILE ON AN EMS MISSION, APCHING THE SCENE, THE EMS WAS CANCELED. THE ACFT MADE A TURN TO RETURN TO BASE. DURING THIS TURN AN INCURSION INTO THE XXX CLASS C AIRSPACE WAS MADE. INCURSION ABOUT 1/2 NM INTO CLASS C AIRSPACE.

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.