<< >> NASA ASRS Report 471150, April 2000

Pilot of a C205 inadvertently entered sjc class C airspace after departing adjoining rhv class D airspace.

Attributes
ACN	471150
Time
Date	200004
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sjc.vor
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 1400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : o90.tracon tower : sjc.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna Super Skywagon/Super Skylane
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	471150
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera other other : 2
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed from rhv runway 31R. I requested a left turn to pass under sjc airspace. After making my left turn, I proceeded on a heading of approximately 184 degrees magnetic, feeling I would clear the area. A passenger advised me that I might be in sjc airspace. I took immediate action to clear the airspace. This was an inadvertent entry into class C airspace. I called both rhv tower and sjc tower to inquire about a possible airspace violation. Rhv told me they didn't see me in sjc airspace. Sjc tower (controller) indicated I was in class C airspace.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A C205 INADVERTENTLY ENTERED SJC CLASS C AIRSPACE AFTER DEPARTING ADJOINING RHV CLASS D AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I DEPARTED FROM RHV RWY 31R. I REQUESTED A L TURN TO PASS UNDER SJC AIRSPACE. AFTER MAKING MY L TURN, I PROCEEDED ON A HDG OF APPROX 184 DEGS MAGNETIC, FEELING I WOULD CLR THE AREA. A PAX ADVISED ME THAT I MIGHT BE IN SJC AIRSPACE. I TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION TO CLR THE AIRSPACE. THIS WAS AN INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO CLASS C AIRSPACE. I CALLED BOTH RHV TWR AND SJC TWR TO INQUIRE ABOUT A POSSIBLE AIRSPACE VIOLATION. RHV TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T SEE ME IN SJC AIRSPACE. SJC TWR (CTLR) INDICATED I WAS IN CLASS C AIRSPACE.

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.