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A C172 private pilot invades the class C airspace of abe, PA. Had asked for entry but misjudged his distance from the airport. The abe VOR is not on the airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 411970 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199808 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : abe |
| State Reference | PA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : abe |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v39 |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 1280 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 411970 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Eastbound on V39 at 3500 ft VFR between etx and sax. Called abe approach for clearance through their airspace (about 10 mi out). Told to stand by and stay clear of the class C airspace. Started a turn toward the north, judging distance from the fjc VOR, which is not on the field. Expect I got inside the 5 mi radius for a short time, before clearing around the north side of the airspace. Difficulty was the expectation of a clearance when already very close to the airspace.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C172 PVT PLT INVADES THE CLASS C AIRSPACE OF ABE, PA. HAD ASKED FOR ENTRY BUT MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE FROM THE ARPT. THE ABE VOR IS NOT ON THE ARPT.
Narrative: EBOUND ON V39 AT 3500 FT VFR BTWN ETX AND SAX. CALLED ABE APCH FOR CLRNC THROUGH THEIR AIRSPACE (ABOUT 10 MI OUT). TOLD TO STAND BY AND STAY CLR OF THE CLASS C AIRSPACE. STARTED A TURN TOWARD THE N, JUDGING DISTANCE FROM THE FJC VOR, WHICH IS NOT ON THE FIELD. EXPECT I GOT INSIDE THE 5 MI RADIUS FOR A SHORT TIME, BEFORE CLRING AROUND THE N SIDE OF THE AIRSPACE. DIFFICULTY WAS THE EXPECTATION OF A CLRNC WHEN ALREADY VERY CLOSE TO THE AIRSPACE.
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.