Low time private pilot inadvertently enters iah class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	462930
Time
Date	200002
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iah.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : i90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50.8 flight time total : 50.8 flight time type : 50.8
ASRS Report	462930
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to assigned airspace
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

It was XA10 on a VFR flight direct to galveston scholes airport. I had requested flight following and was turned over to houston departure. Apparently, the winds had slightly changed since I had my takeoff WX briefing, so my crab angle was not great enough and I was blown into iah class B airspace. The controller notified me and I took immediate action to exit the class B airspace. During this flight I had plenty of rest, no outside stress factors and did proper flight planning. Overall, I should have just corrected my crab angle and researched the winds after takeoff as well.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW TIME PVT PLT INADVERTENTLY ENTERS IAH CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: IT WAS XA10 ON A VFR FLT DIRECT TO GALVESTON SCHOLES ARPT. I HAD REQUESTED FLT FOLLOWING AND WAS TURNED OVER TO HOUSTON DEP. APPARENTLY, THE WINDS HAD SLIGHTLY CHANGED SINCE I HAD MY TKOF WX BRIEFING, SO MY CRAB ANGLE WAS NOT GREAT ENOUGH AND I WAS BLOWN INTO IAH CLASS B AIRSPACE. THE CTLR NOTIFIED ME AND I TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION TO EXIT THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. DURING THIS FLT I HAD PLENTY OF REST, NO OUTSIDE STRESS FACTORS AND DID PROPER FLT PLANNING. OVERALL, I SHOULD HAVE JUST CORRECTED MY CRAB ANGLE AND RESEARCHED THE WINDS AFTER TKOF AS WELL.

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.