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An atx pilot inadvertently flies into the class D airspace of dvt airport. He was VFR and was climbing on course after radar service had been terminated from phx departure controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 402270 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199805 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : dvt airport : phx |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3800 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : dvt tower : phx artcc : zid |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Caravan 1 208A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Caravan 1 208A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 402270 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After departing from phx, I was instructed to overfly a local landmark and then proceed on course (radar service was terminated at that point). My en route course took me to the south of dvt and its class D airspace. While climbing through 3800 ft MSL, a company aircraft remarked that I appeared to be in the class D airspace. I increased my rate of climb through 4000 ft MSL (the top of the class D airspace) and noted my distance from the airport. I estimated my distance to be at least 4.5 NM, but just to be sure I called dvt tower and asked if there had been a problem with my distance and altitude. The controller said that he hadn't even noticed me, and thanked me for the call.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ATX PLT INADVERTENTLY FLIES INTO THE CLASS D AIRSPACE OF DVT ARPT. HE WAS VFR AND WAS CLBING ON COURSE AFTER RADAR SVC HAD BEEN TERMINATED FROM PHX DEP CTLR.
Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING FROM PHX, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO OVERFLY A LCL LANDMARK AND THEN PROCEED ON COURSE (RADAR SVC WAS TERMINATED AT THAT POINT). MY ENRTE COURSE TOOK ME TO THE S OF DVT AND ITS CLASS D AIRSPACE. WHILE CLBING THROUGH 3800 FT MSL, A COMPANY ACFT REMARKED THAT I APPEARED TO BE IN THE CLASS D AIRSPACE. I INCREASED MY RATE OF CLB THROUGH 4000 FT MSL (THE TOP OF THE CLASS D AIRSPACE) AND NOTED MY DISTANCE FROM THE ARPT. I ESTIMATED MY DISTANCE TO BE AT LEAST 4.5 NM, BUT JUST TO BE SURE I CALLED DVT TWR AND ASKED IF THERE HAD BEEN A PROB WITH MY DISTANCE AND ALT. THE CTLR SAID THAT HE HADN'T EVEN NOTICED ME, AND THANKED ME FOR THE CALL.
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.