Possible class C airspace incursion by part 91 pilot at isp.

Attributes
ACN	428560
Time
Date	199902
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : isp.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Snow
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 200 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	428560
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were tracking the deer park VOR while crossing long island (at 3500 ft MSL) intending to remain clear of all class C airspace. A snow squall appeared from the northwest. While distraction by attempts to reduce altitude and maintain VFR and sufficient safe altitude above terrain, aircraft drifted a bit to the east of the VOR. This may have caused a small incursion into the edge of the isp class C airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POSSIBLE CLASS C AIRSPACE INCURSION BY PART 91 PLT AT ISP.

Narrative: WE WERE TRACKING THE DEER PARK VOR WHILE XING LONG ISLAND (AT 3500 FT MSL) INTENDING TO REMAIN CLR OF ALL CLASS C AIRSPACE. A SNOW SQUALL APPEARED FROM THE NW. WHILE DISTR BY ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE ALT AND MAINTAIN VFR AND SUFFICIENT SAFE ALT ABOVE TERRAIN, ACFT DRIFTED A BIT TO THE E OF THE VOR. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED A SMALL INCURSION INTO THE EDGE OF THE ISP CLASS C AIRSPACE.

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.