Pilot entered class B airspace without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	418017
Time
Date	199809
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : m98.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 105 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	418017
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had planned to make a flight from microphone-lvn. I had requested a clearance into class B airspace of msp. After receiving squawk code and departure frequency, I departed microphone. Upon climb out, I had contacted msp departure. At this point I was not receiving very good reception on my radio. Along with that, I believe there was another aircraft off frequency with a similar tail number. When trying to establish communication with departure, I had traveled into class B airspace. Finally communications with departure were established and I was instructed to exit class B airspace. Instead of trying so much to get the radios to work correctly, I should have paid closer attention to my direction of flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: I HAD PLANNED TO MAKE A FLT FROM MIC-LVN. I HAD REQUESTED A CLRNC INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE OF MSP. AFTER RECEIVING SQUAWK CODE AND DEP FREQ, I DEPARTED MIC. UPON CLBOUT, I HAD CONTACTED MSP DEP. AT THIS POINT I WAS NOT RECEIVING VERY GOOD RECEPTION ON MY RADIO. ALONG WITH THAT, I BELIEVE THERE WAS ANOTHER ACFT OFF FREQ WITH A SIMILAR TAIL NUMBER. WHEN TRYING TO ESTABLISH COM WITH DEP, I HAD TRAVELED INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE. FINALLY COMS WITH DEP WERE ESTABLISHED AND I WAS INSTRUCTED TO EXIT CLASS B AIRSPACE. INSTEAD OF TRYING SO MUCH TO GET THE RADIOS TO WORK CORRECTLY, I SHOULD HAVE PAID CLOSER ATTN TO MY DIRECTION OF FLT.

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.