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An small aircraft pilot climbs into the phl class B before he realizes it. He was in the process of calling phl approach control for VFR flight following. Controller informed him of the mistake.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 410500 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199808 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : n67 |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl tower : zzz |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 34 flight time total : 1895 flight time type : 1664 |
| ASRS Report | 410500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
FSS reported 1900 ft scattered to broken clouds at phl. I departed N67 for teb. There was no ceiling at teb. I became fixated on climbing through the cloud layer VFR. I didn't realize I had climbed into class B airspace. I contacted phl approach control on 123.8 for flight following. ATC advised me of the mistake. I have been flying from N67 since 1983 and this is the first time it has happened.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMA PLT CLBS INTO THE PHL CLASS B BEFORE HE REALIZES IT. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CALLING PHL APCH CTL FOR VFR FLT FOLLOWING. CTLR INFORMED HIM OF THE MISTAKE.
Narrative: FSS RPTED 1900 FT SCATTERED TO BROKEN CLOUDS AT PHL. I DEPARTED N67 FOR TEB. THERE WAS NO CEILING AT TEB. I BECAME FIXATED ON CLBING THROUGH THE CLOUD LAYER VFR. I DIDN'T REALIZE I HAD CLBED INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE. I CONTACTED PHL APCH CTL ON 123.8 FOR FLT FOLLOWING. ATC ADVISED ME OF THE MISTAKE. I HAVE BEEN FLYING FROM N67 SINCE 1983 AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED.
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.