Part 91 pilot erroneously entered class B airspace while departing teb airport.

Attributes
ACN	421250
Time
Date	199812
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : n90
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : teb
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure 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 : 1100 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	421250
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Class D tower controller assigned me a discrete transponder code as part of a clearance for VFR departure which did not include any altitude restr. In the past, when I have departed teb, I was handed off to ZNY or approach. On climb out from teb, I asked the controller about my handoff. He said he wasn't giving me one. I was momentarily distraction and climbed into the base of the nyc class B airspace by 100 ft. Why do they give a discrete code to VFR planes without a handoff?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PART 91 PLT ERRONEOUSLY ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE WHILE DEPARTING TEB ARPT.

Narrative: CLASS D TWR CTLR ASSIGNED ME A DISCRETE XPONDER CODE AS PART OF A CLRNC FOR VFR DEP WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE ANY ALT RESTR. IN THE PAST, WHEN I HAVE DEPARTED TEB, I WAS HANDED OFF TO ZNY OR APCH. ON CLBOUT FROM TEB, I ASKED THE CTLR ABOUT MY HDOF. HE SAID HE WASN'T GIVING ME ONE. I WAS MOMENTARILY DISTR AND CLBED INTO THE BASE OF THE NYC CLASS B AIRSPACE BY 100 FT. WHY DO THEY GIVE A DISCRETE CODE TO VFR PLANES WITHOUT A HDOF?

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.