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A nanchang CJ6 flies into phx, az, class B airspace without clearance. Pilot is using a handheld GPS to barely skirt the class B area.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 383100 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199710 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : phx |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phx tower : pwm |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Military Trainer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 12300 flight time type : 103 |
| ASRS Report | 383100 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Departing runway 31L at williams-gateway airport, I was instructed by tower to climb straight ahead for 3 mi and contact phx approach on 120.7. I complied with instructions but approach had difficulty picking up my transponder. I turned west (actually 220 degrees) and, using my GPS, I skirted the wsw edge of the class B airspace. I leveled off at 8500 ft MSL and shortly thereafter approach control got radar contact and said I was in class B airspace without permission. My GPS still showed me approximately 1 mi outside class B. Approach did not say how far inside I was nor made any other comments except to direct my flight to las vegas, nv. The radio traffic was heavy so I did not inquire about the incident at that time. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: pilot was called to see what the nanchang CJ6 aircraft is. Reply is, it's made in china, 2 place trainer with a 9 cylinder reciprocating engine. Gross weight is around 3000 pounds.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A NANCHANG CJ6 FLIES INTO PHX, AZ, CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC. PLT IS USING A HANDHELD GPS TO BARELY SKIRT THE CLASS B AREA.
Narrative: DEPARTING RWY 31L AT WILLIAMS-GATEWAY ARPT, I WAS INSTRUCTED BY TWR TO CLB STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR 3 MI AND CONTACT PHX APCH ON 120.7. I COMPLIED WITH INSTRUCTIONS BUT APCH HAD DIFFICULTY PICKING UP MY XPONDER. I TURNED W (ACTUALLY 220 DEGS) AND, USING MY GPS, I SKIRTED THE WSW EDGE OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. I LEVELED OFF AT 8500 FT MSL AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER APCH CTL GOT RADAR CONTACT AND SAID I WAS IN CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT PERMISSION. MY GPS STILL SHOWED ME APPROX 1 MI OUTSIDE CLASS B. APCH DID NOT SAY HOW FAR INSIDE I WAS NOR MADE ANY OTHER COMMENTS EXCEPT TO DIRECT MY FLT TO LAS VEGAS, NV. THE RADIO TFC WAS HVY SO I DID NOT INQUIRE ABOUT THE INCIDENT AT THAT TIME. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: PLT WAS CALLED TO SEE WHAT THE NANCHANG CJ6 ACFT IS. REPLY IS, IT'S MADE IN CHINA, 2 PLACE TRAINER WITH A 9 CYLINDER RECIPROCATING ENG. GROSS WT IS AROUND 3000 LBS.
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.