A C172 private pilot penetrates the class D airspace of iwa after departure from ffz, az.

Attributes
ACN	438320
Time
Date	199905
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iwa.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ffz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : vfr enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 0 flight time total : 158 flight time type : 42
ASRS Report	438320
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was taking a friend for his first small plane ride. We decided to circle over his house. After 2 circles, I noticed the runways of iwa. They didn't look too far away, so I left the area immediately. There was no traffic. I was still monitoring ffz radio. We had just departed ffz. Iwa airspace is 1/2 mi from ffz airspace. When we got on the ground, I checked the charts and it appears I violated iwa class D airspace by about 1 mi. Contributing factors. Low time pilot, hadn't flown in 7 months. Failed to check charts for a short local flight. Corrective actions: this has been a good lesson that every flight requires proper planning, even if it is a short flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 PVT PLT PENETRATES THE CLASS D AIRSPACE OF IWA AFTER DEP FROM FFZ, AZ.

Narrative: I WAS TAKING A FRIEND FOR HIS FIRST SMALL PLANE RIDE. WE DECIDED TO CIRCLE OVER HIS HOUSE. AFTER 2 CIRCLES, I NOTICED THE RWYS OF IWA. THEY DIDN'T LOOK TOO FAR AWAY, SO I LEFT THE AREA IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS NO TFC. I WAS STILL MONITORING FFZ RADIO. WE HAD JUST DEPARTED FFZ. IWA AIRSPACE IS 1/2 MI FROM FFZ AIRSPACE. WHEN WE GOT ON THE GND, I CHKED THE CHARTS AND IT APPEARS I VIOLATED IWA CLASS D AIRSPACE BY ABOUT 1 MI. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. LOW TIME PLT, HADN'T FLOWN IN 7 MONTHS. FAILED TO CHK CHARTS FOR A SHORT LCL FLT. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: THIS HAS BEEN A GOOD LESSON THAT EVERY FLT REQUIRES PROPER PLANNING, EVEN IF IT IS A SHORT FLT.

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.