<< >> NASA ASRS Report 358350, January 1997

Cpr turbojet is flown from apa to bjc and did not contact den approach controller. May have entered den class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	358350
Time
Date	199701
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dia airport : bjc
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : den tower : apa
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	358350
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While repositioning the aircraft from apa to bjc in VFR conditions, I did not contact den approach. I just switched from centennial to jeffco tower. I flew at 8000 ft MSL. After I landed I checked the class B chart and saw that the airspace just west of dia was class B down to 7000 ft MSL. On the direct course between apa and bjc I may have flown through this class B airspace without the required clearance. I did not properly preflight plan my route or altitude and should have contacted approach control while en route. It was poor judgement on my part.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR TURBOJET IS FLOWN FROM APA TO BJC AND DID NOT CONTACT DEN APCH CTLR. MAY HAVE ENTERED DEN CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE REPOSITIONING THE ACFT FROM APA TO BJC IN VFR CONDITIONS, I DID NOT CONTACT DEN APCH. I JUST SWITCHED FROM CENTENNIAL TO JEFFCO TWR. I FLEW AT 8000 FT MSL. AFTER I LANDED I CHKED THE CLASS B CHART AND SAW THAT THE AIRSPACE JUST W OF DIA WAS CLASS B DOWN TO 7000 FT MSL. ON THE DIRECT COURSE BTWN APA AND BJC I MAY HAVE FLOWN THROUGH THIS CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT THE REQUIRED CLRNC. I DID NOT PROPERLY PREFLT PLAN MY RTE OR ALT AND SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED APCH CTL WHILE ENRTE. IT WAS POOR JUDGEMENT ON MY PART.

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.