Aircraft entered class B airspace without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	428470
Time
Date	199902
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bed.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : a90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	428476
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed bed, VFR, and contacted approach for VFR flight following to chs. Controller gave transponder code and requested altitude, which I reported as 4500 ft. He advised I was into the class B, and my GPS confirmed it. The incursion was due strictly to inattn on my part and I trust it won't recur.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT ENTERED CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: DEPARTED BED, VFR, AND CONTACTED APCH FOR VFR FLT FOLLOWING TO CHS. CTLR GAVE XPONDER CODE AND REQUESTED ALT, WHICH I RPTED AS 4500 FT. HE ADVISED I WAS INTO THE CLASS B, AND MY GPS CONFIRMED IT. THE INCURSION WAS DUE STRICTLY TO INATTN ON MY PART AND I TRUST IT WON'T RECUR.

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.