Pilot of BE36TC fails to contact approach controller prior to entry into class C airspace.

Attributes
ACN	385910
Time
Date	199711
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rno
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl bound lower : 700 agl bound upper : 700
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rno
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 150 flight time type : 35
ASRS Report	385910
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying from fallon to reno via canyon. Failed to contact class C airspace while in canyon. When clear of canyon and called reno, was already well into class C airspace. Pilot was behind the airplane with respect to radio communications. Pilot needs to review charts better and know where and when the necessary radio calls must be made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF BE36TC FAILS TO CONTACT APCH CTLR PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO CLASS C AIRSPACE.

Narrative: FLYING FROM FALLON TO RENO VIA CANYON. FAILED TO CONTACT CLASS C AIRSPACE WHILE IN CANYON. WHEN CLR OF CANYON AND CALLED RENO, WAS ALREADY WELL INTO CLASS C AIRSPACE. PLT WAS BEHIND THE AIRPLANE WITH RESPECT TO RADIO COMS. PLT NEEDS TO REVIEW CHARTS BETTER AND KNOW WHERE AND WHEN THE NECESSARY RADIO CALLS MUST BE MADE.

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.