<< >> NASA ASRS Report 438627, May 1999

A light aircraft pilot entered the hudson river VFR corridor that was notamed closed for temporary flight restrs.

Attributes
ACN	438627
Time
Date	199905
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : teb.vor
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	438627
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
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:

There were no NOTAMS listed there regarding the VFR corridor. I departed and flew through the VFR corridor at the usually permitted altitude of 900 ft. I tuned the self-announce frequency specified on the new york terminal area chart. I announced my position as usual, several times during the passage. I also heard an aircraft entering the VFR corridor behind me, apparently proceeding as I was. Then, I heard a voice come on the frequency and address another aircraft behind me. The voice stated that the corridor was closed by NOTAM due to an open-air demonstration. After the flight, I reexamined the NOTAMS. There was an fdc-NOTAM saying temporary flight restrs were in effect for the VFR corridor. The incident was my fault because I failed to read the fdc.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LIGHT ACFT PLT ENTERED THE HUDSON RIVER VFR CORRIDOR THAT WAS NOTAMED CLOSED FOR TEMPORARY FLT RESTRS.

Narrative: THERE WERE NO NOTAMS LISTED THERE REGARDING THE VFR CORRIDOR. I DEPARTED AND FLEW THROUGH THE VFR CORRIDOR AT THE USUALLY PERMITTED ALT OF 900 FT. I TUNED THE SELF-ANNOUNCE FREQ SPECIFIED ON THE NEW YORK TERMINAL AREA CHART. I ANNOUNCED MY POS AS USUAL, SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE PASSAGE. I ALSO HEARD AN ACFT ENTERING THE VFR CORRIDOR BEHIND ME, APPARENTLY PROCEEDING AS I WAS. THEN, I HEARD A VOICE COME ON THE FREQ AND ADDRESS ANOTHER ACFT BEHIND ME. THE VOICE STATED THAT THE CORRIDOR WAS CLOSED BY NOTAM DUE TO AN OPEN-AIR DEMONSTRATION. AFTER THE FLT, I REEXAMINED THE NOTAMS. THERE WAS AN FDC-NOTAM SAYING TEMPORARY FLT RESTRS WERE IN EFFECT FOR THE VFR CORRIDOR. THE INCIDENT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE I FAILED TO READ THE FDC.

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.