A private small aircraft pilot was taken into the san class B airspace by an updraft. He had no clea...

Attributes
ACN	359100
Time
Date	199701
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : l39
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : san tower : sdf
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 : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 219 flight time type : 6
ASRS Report	359100
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I headed south, climbing to 3500 ft to cross san vicente reservoir, then west into myf for landing. Due to the turbulence caused by the santa ana wind conditions, I was distraction and climbed over 3500 ft and was then taken to 4000 ft by an updraft. The floor of the san class B airspace in this area is only 3800 ft. As soon as I saw I was at 4000 ft, I descended to 3000 ft to ensure that I did not go above 3800 ft again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT SMA PLT WAS TAKEN INTO THE SAN CLASS B AIRSPACE BY AN UPDRAFT. HE HAD NO CLRNC.

Narrative: I HEADED S, CLBING TO 3500 FT TO CROSS SAN VICENTE RESERVOIR, THEN W INTO MYF FOR LNDG. DUE TO THE TURB CAUSED BY THE SANTA ANA WIND CONDITIONS, I WAS DISTR AND CLBED OVER 3500 FT AND WAS THEN TAKEN TO 4000 FT BY AN UPDRAFT. THE FLOOR OF THE SAN CLASS B AIRSPACE IN THIS AREA IS ONLY 3800 FT. AS SOON AS I SAW I WAS AT 4000 FT, I DSNDED TO 3000 FT TO ENSURE THAT I DID NOT GO ABOVE 3800 FT AGAIN.

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.

A private small aircraft pilot was taken into the san class B airspace by an updraft. He had no clearance.