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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 417520 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199810 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lex airport : lex |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : lex |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 530 |
| ASRS Report | 417520 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On oct/xa/98, cruise at 800 ft AGL, enjoying scenery, realized may be too close to lex (was not communicating). Believe I penetrated lex airspace. Departed area immediately.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT ON SCENIC FLT BELIEVES HE MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY ENTERED LEX AIRSPACE.
Narrative: ON OCT/XA/98, CRUISE AT 800 FT AGL, ENJOYING SCENERY, REALIZED MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO LEX (WAS NOT COMMUNICATING). BELIEVE I PENETRATED LEX AIRSPACE. DEPARTED AREA IMMEDIATELY.
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.