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An aasb private pilot penetrates the class B airspace of phl while seeking a VMC path home northwest of vcn, nj.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 435166 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : vcn.vortac |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 35 |
| ASRS Report | 435166 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was returning from myrtle beach. The WX and visibility were good, 10 mi visibility, ceiling unlimited. When I reach acy the WX got bad, ceiling 2000 ft with lots of fog at lower levels. At this time acy was IMC, so I did a 180 degree turn and headed back to cape may (wwd) which was clear at the time, ceiling unlimited, visibility 4 mi. I and a fellow pilot, who landed at wwd for the same reason, called FSS and obtained a WX briefing. Things looked good, 2/10-4/10 mi broken. I departed wwd for cedar lake (vcn) VOR. As I approached the VOR, ceilings had gone down to 1000 ft or less, so I headed northwest to stay VFR. At this point I may have strayed into phl class B airspace. On my way northeast, I landed at lakewood (N12) and waited there 1 hour and got another WX briefing from bdr FSS. Ceilings lifted to 3000 ft, 3 mi visibility, in very hazy conditions. I did make it back to bdr safely. What I should have done was stayed overnight at wwd until the WX improved. It would have relieved a lot of stress.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN AASB PVT PLT PENETRATES THE CLASS B AIRSPACE OF PHL WHILE SEEKING A VMC PATH HOME NW OF VCN, NJ.
Narrative: I WAS RETURNING FROM MYRTLE BEACH. THE WX AND VISIBILITY WERE GOOD, 10 MI VISIBILITY, CEILING UNLIMITED. WHEN I REACH ACY THE WX GOT BAD, CEILING 2000 FT WITH LOTS OF FOG AT LOWER LEVELS. AT THIS TIME ACY WAS IMC, SO I DID A 180 DEG TURN AND HEADED BACK TO CAPE MAY (WWD) WHICH WAS CLR AT THE TIME, CEILING UNLIMITED, VISIBILITY 4 MI. I AND A FELLOW PLT, WHO LANDED AT WWD FOR THE SAME REASON, CALLED FSS AND OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING. THINGS LOOKED GOOD, 2/10-4/10 MI BROKEN. I DEPARTED WWD FOR CEDAR LAKE (VCN) VOR. AS I APCHED THE VOR, CEILINGS HAD GONE DOWN TO 1000 FT OR LESS, SO I HEADED NW TO STAY VFR. AT THIS POINT I MAY HAVE STRAYED INTO PHL CLASS B AIRSPACE. ON MY WAY NE, I LANDED AT LAKEWOOD (N12) AND WAITED THERE 1 HR AND GOT ANOTHER WX BRIEFING FROM BDR FSS. CEILINGS LIFTED TO 3000 FT, 3 MI VISIBILITY, IN VERY HAZY CONDITIONS. I DID MAKE IT BACK TO BDR SAFELY. WHAT I SHOULD HAVE DONE WAS STAYED OVERNIGHT AT WWD UNTIL THE WX IMPROVED. IT WOULD HAVE RELIEVED A LOT OF STRESS.
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.