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PA28-180 pilot performs an unauthorized penetration of class B airspace while circumnaving the bos class B airspace. Altitude deviation altitude overshot.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 358551 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199701 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bos airport : bvy |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2900 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bos tower : slc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 22 flight time total : 750 flight time type : 46 |
| ASRS Report | 358551 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
Upon departing beverly airport to the north, I received frequency change approval from bvy tower to contact bos approach. My initial contact with bos had me positioned 1 SM southeast of bvy. Bos answered back with 'aircraft calling bos say again.' I contacted bos again and they gave me a squawk code. As I proceeded south, bos had not cleared me, as requested, through class B. I was over salem, ma, (4 SM) southeast of bvy and about 12 SM northeast of bos when I called bos to check the status of my clearance. At that time the controller indicated that I was not in radar contact and I should not enter class B. He suggested that I descend immediately to below 2000 ft MSL to 'get clear of class B.' he then indicated that he was on a back up system and he could not clear me though class B and that I should not have entered class B without clearance. I immediately descended to below 2000 ft MSL and turned to a southeasterly heading. Once again, the controller admonished me for entering class B. I indicated that I was not in class B and that was why I had queried my clearance before entering class B. As I descended and changed headings as instructed, the controller said 'is that you over salem at 3000 ft MSL?' I indicated yes (I was really at 2900 ft MSL). The controller gave me vectors and handoffs to stay clear of class B which I complied with. I am sure that using the back up system, not having me on radar, me being close, but not in class B, all contributed to this confusion. For my part, I will be sure I give a wider gap between myself and class B.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28-180 PLT PERFORMS AN UNAUTH PENETRATION OF CLASS B AIRSPACE WHILE CIRCUMNAVING THE BOS CLASS B AIRSPACE. ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT.
Narrative: UPON DEPARTING BEVERLY ARPT TO THE N, I RECEIVED FREQ CHANGE APPROVAL FROM BVY TWR TO CONTACT BOS APCH. MY INITIAL CONTACT WITH BOS HAD ME POSITIONED 1 SM SE OF BVY. BOS ANSWERED BACK WITH 'ACFT CALLING BOS SAY AGAIN.' I CONTACTED BOS AGAIN AND THEY GAVE ME A SQUAWK CODE. AS I PROCEEDED S, BOS HAD NOT CLRED ME, AS REQUESTED, THROUGH CLASS B. I WAS OVER SALEM, MA, (4 SM) SE OF BVY AND ABOUT 12 SM NE OF BOS WHEN I CALLED BOS TO CHK THE STATUS OF MY CLRNC. AT THAT TIME THE CTLR INDICATED THAT I WAS NOT IN RADAR CONTACT AND I SHOULD NOT ENTER CLASS B. HE SUGGESTED THAT I DSND IMMEDIATELY TO BELOW 2000 FT MSL TO 'GET CLR OF CLASS B.' HE THEN INDICATED THAT HE WAS ON A BACK UP SYS AND HE COULD NOT CLR ME THOUGH CLASS B AND THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE ENTERED CLASS B WITHOUT CLRNC. I IMMEDIATELY DSNDED TO BELOW 2000 FT MSL AND TURNED TO A SOUTHEASTERLY HEADING. ONCE AGAIN, THE CTLR ADMONISHED ME FOR ENTERING CLASS B. I INDICATED THAT I WAS NOT IN CLASS B AND THAT WAS WHY I HAD QUERIED MY CLRNC BEFORE ENTERING CLASS B. AS I DSNDED AND CHANGED HEADINGS AS INSTRUCTED, THE CTLR SAID 'IS THAT YOU OVER SALEM AT 3000 FT MSL?' I INDICATED YES (I WAS REALLY AT 2900 FT MSL). THE CTLR GAVE ME VECTORS AND HDOFS TO STAY CLR OF CLASS B WHICH I COMPLIED WITH. I AM SURE THAT USING THE BACK UP SYS, NOT HAVING ME ON RADAR, ME BEING CLOSE, BUT NOT IN CLASS B, ALL CONTRIBUTED TO THIS CONFUSION. FOR MY PART, I WILL BE SURE I GIVE A WIDER GAP BTWN MYSELF AND CLASS B.
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.