Light aircraft pilot entered class D airspace without proper clearance at vrb.

Attributes
ACN	421240
Time
Date	199811
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vrb
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 100 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : vrb
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 200
ASRS Report	421240
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying below MSA and it was 100-300 ft over the water of vero beach. And I entered class D airspace without contacting the tower until I got 3000 ft MSL. I contacted them to make a full stop landing at vero beach airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LIGHT ACFT PLT ENTERED CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT PROPER CLRNC AT VRB.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING BELOW MSA AND IT WAS 100-300 FT OVER THE WATER OF VERO BEACH. AND I ENTERED CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT CONTACTING THE TWR UNTIL I GOT 3000 FT MSL. I CONTACTED THEM TO MAKE A FULL STOP LNDG AT VERO BEACH ARPT.

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.