Pilot of small aircraft has radio problems which he repairs then FLIP- flops to wrong navigation frequency. Enters class B airspace without clearance.

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Attributes
ACN	353780
Time
Date	199611
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hou
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : hou
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 597 flight time type : 3
ASRS Report	353780
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed T41 (la porte) IFR. Entered controled airspace en route to crp via psx VOR. I had radio problems and moderate turbulence. I repaired a radio that came loose and hit the FLIP-flop channeler from 117.3 (psx) to 117.6 (hou). I tracked 117.6 for a few mins and may have entered class B (hou) airspace before I caught my error. Departure and I caught it at the same time. I had been cleared direct to psx (117.3) at the time this happened. Departure control called it to my attention, but nothing else was said. I continued the trip with no further problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA HAS RADIO PROBS WHICH HE REPAIRS THEN FLIP- FLOPS TO WRONG NAV FREQ. ENTERS CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: DEPARTED T41 (LA PORTE) IFR. ENTERED CTLED AIRSPACE ENRTE TO CRP VIA PSX VOR. I HAD RADIO PROBS AND MODERATE TURB. I REPAIRED A RADIO THAT CAME LOOSE AND HIT THE FLIP-FLOP CHANNELER FROM 117.3 (PSX) TO 117.6 (HOU). I TRACKED 117.6 FOR A FEW MINS AND MAY HAVE ENTERED CLASS B (HOU) AIRSPACE BEFORE I CAUGHT MY ERROR. DEP AND I CAUGHT IT AT THE SAME TIME. I HAD BEEN CLRED DIRECT TO PSX (117.3) AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED. DEP CTL CALLED IT TO MY ATTN, BUT NOTHING ELSE WAS SAID. I CONTINUED THE TRIP WITH NO FURTHER PROBS.

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.