PA30 private pilot climbs into the N90 class B airspace during a delayed contact with departure controller. The pilot had made 5-6 attempts to communication with N90 controller.

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Attributes
ACN	402890
Time
Date	199805
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : frg
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tower : pit
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-30 Twin Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	402890
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 900
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed airport south. Tried to contact departure control 5 or 6 times while in climb, no response from ATC. TCA floor 1500-7000 ft, class B. Entered the class B airspace at 2000 ft. Upon hearing alerter in aircraft, immediately descended to 1490 ft MSL. Contacted ATC, at which time they informed me that I violated the class B. Continued flight until ATC approved climb and heading. Approach also informed me that I had crossed final approach and another aircraft made flight adjustments due to my position. I informed ATC that I had traffic in sight at all times. No further requests were made. My observation to altitude would certainly contribute to safer flight around class B areas.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA30 PVT PLT CLBS INTO THE N90 CLASS B AIRSPACE DURING A DELAYED CONTACT WITH DEP CTLR. THE PLT HAD MADE 5-6 ATTEMPTS TO COM WITH N90 CTLR.

Narrative: I DEPARTED ARPT S. TRIED TO CONTACT DEP CTL 5 OR 6 TIMES WHILE IN CLB, NO RESPONSE FROM ATC. TCA FLOOR 1500-7000 FT, CLASS B. ENTERED THE CLASS B AIRSPACE AT 2000 FT. UPON HEARING ALERTER IN ACFT, IMMEDIATELY DSNDED TO 1490 FT MSL. CONTACTED ATC, AT WHICH TIME THEY INFORMED ME THAT I VIOLATED THE CLASS B. CONTINUED FLT UNTIL ATC APPROVED CLB AND HDG. APCH ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I HAD CROSSED FINAL APCH AND ANOTHER ACFT MADE FLT ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO MY POS. I INFORMED ATC THAT I HAD TFC IN SIGHT AT ALL TIMES. NO FURTHER REQUESTS WERE MADE. MY OBSERVATION TO ALT WOULD CERTAINLY CONTRIBUTE TO SAFER FLT AROUND CLASS B AREAS.

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.