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PA32R transitioning the lax special airspace corridor, flew northwest at 3500 ft, should be 4500 ft. Encountered C182 sebound at 4000 ft. No evasive taken.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 365760 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lax |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : lax tower : lal |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 365760 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 vertical : 500 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
This occurred in the southern california special airspace corridor over lax. I was nwbound at 3500 ft. I inadvertently selected the wrong altitude. Should have been at 4500 ft. Other aircraft was at 4000 ft approximately, should have been at 3500 ft. I announced my entry to the corridor as 3500 ft and flew it. Did not hear the cessna. I think center should monitor frequency 128.55 and watch aircraft squawking 1201. Traffic is heavy and accidents could easily happen when people make an honest mistake.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA32R TRANSITIONING THE LAX SPECIAL AIRSPACE CORRIDOR, FLEW NW AT 3500 FT, SHOULD BE 4500 FT. ENCOUNTERED C182 SEBOUND AT 4000 FT. NO EVASIVE TAKEN.
Narrative: THIS OCCURRED IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIAL AIRSPACE CORRIDOR OVER LAX. I WAS NWBOUND AT 3500 FT. I INADVERTENTLY SELECTED THE WRONG ALT. SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT 4500 FT. OTHER ACFT WAS AT 4000 FT APPROX, SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT 3500 FT. I ANNOUNCED MY ENTRY TO THE CORRIDOR AS 3500 FT AND FLEW IT. DID NOT HEAR THE CESSNA. I THINK CTR SHOULD MONITOR FREQ 128.55 AND WATCH ACFT SQUAWKING 1201. TFC IS HVY AND ACCIDENTS COULD EASILY HAPPEN WHEN PEOPLE MAKE AN HONEST MISTAKE.
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.