BE35 pilot had las class B incursion.

Attributes
ACN	447150
Time
Date	199908
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : las.vortac
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl single value : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : l30.tracon
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	447150
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented 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:

We were GPS direct from E18 to beatty VOR at 8500 ft MSL with phoenix ATIS altimeter setting. Had made a position report at kingman with prescott radio, was looking for traffic approaching henderson airport. Because I fly into las vegas once monthly or more, I normally contact approach, get a clearance and land at mccarran. Since I was overflying, going direct to beatty VOR, I did not check las ATIS, and my GPS receiver alert noted I was 10 NM inside the class B airspace, but thought I was ok if I went to 9000 ft MSL. After checking las ATIS I realized I was 300 ft lower than I should have been at that location, and made the necessary climb corrections. There was no other traffic, or conflict, but I felt I should report my error, so other pilots, could benefit by error in not checking ATIS while overflying a TCA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE35 PLT HAD LAS CLASS B INCURSION.

Narrative: WE WERE GPS DIRECT FROM E18 TO BEATTY VOR AT 8500 FT MSL WITH PHOENIX ATIS ALTIMETER SETTING. HAD MADE A POS RPT AT KINGMAN WITH PRESCOTT RADIO, WAS LOOKING FOR TFC APCHING HENDERSON ARPT. BECAUSE I FLY INTO LAS VEGAS ONCE MONTHLY OR MORE, I NORMALLY CONTACT APCH, GET A CLRNC AND LAND AT MCCARRAN. SINCE I WAS OVERFLYING, GOING DIRECT TO BEATTY VOR, I DID NOT CHK LAS ATIS, AND MY GPS RECEIVER ALERT NOTED I WAS 10 NM INSIDE THE CLASS B AIRSPACE, BUT THOUGHT I WAS OK IF I WENT TO 9000 FT MSL. AFTER CHKING LAS ATIS I REALIZED I WAS 300 FT LOWER THAN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT THAT LOCATION, AND MADE THE NECESSARY CLB CORRECTIONS. THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC, OR CONFLICT, BUT I FELT I SHOULD RPT MY ERROR, SO OTHER PLTS, COULD BENEFIT BY ERROR IN NOT CHKING ATIS WHILE OVERFLYING A TCA.

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.