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Pilot of a socata tbm, 700, entered class D airspace prior to receiving clearance to do so, resulting in an near midair collision with a C172 turning from base to final.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 482758 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200008 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cgx.airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : cgx.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | TBM 700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : cgx.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : vacating altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 482758 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry conflict : nmac non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : separated traffic flight crew : took evasive action none taken : anomaly accepted other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 500 vertical : 100 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was flying into meigs field (cgx) VFR. Talking to chicago approach from about 30-40 mi north (after rfd approach), for VFR advisories. Chicago approach handed me off to meigs tower 6 mi north of field. After 3 calls, no response from tower. Tower was quite busy. By that time, I was in class D airspace and noticed the skyhawk turning base to final just out my left window. I was keying the microphone to attempt a 4TH call to meigs tower and said 'look, there's a skyhawk just outside my window!' I pulled up and started a left 360 degree turn. The tower replied 'we're not mr look, but meigs tower, and please check in prior to entering class D airspace! They cleared me to land and everything was uneventful. Lessons learned: slow down prior to entering busy class D airspace. Advise chicago approach you're going to change frequency before they tell you (I'm too used to flying IFR). If not cleared into airspace, start your circle earlier. Watch for traffic (it worked). I'm going to buy a TCASII.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A SOCATA TBM, 700, ENTERED CLASS D AIRSPACE PRIOR TO RECEIVING CLRNC TO DO SO, RESULTING IN AN NMAC WITH A C172 TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING INTO MEIGS FIELD (CGX) VFR. TALKING TO CHICAGO APCH FROM ABOUT 30-40 MI N (AFTER RFD APCH), FOR VFR ADVISORIES. CHICAGO APCH HANDED ME OFF TO MEIGS TWR 6 MI N OF FIELD. AFTER 3 CALLS, NO RESPONSE FROM TWR. TWR WAS QUITE BUSY. BY THAT TIME, I WAS IN CLASS D AIRSPACE AND NOTICED THE SKYHAWK TURNING BASE TO FINAL JUST OUT MY L WINDOW. I WAS KEYING THE MIKE TO ATTEMPT A 4TH CALL TO MEIGS TWR AND SAID 'LOOK, THERE'S A SKYHAWK JUST OUTSIDE MY WINDOW!' I PULLED UP AND STARTED A L 360 DEG TURN. THE TWR REPLIED 'WE'RE NOT MR LOOK, BUT MEIGS TWR, AND PLEASE CHK IN PRIOR TO ENTERING CLASS D AIRSPACE! THEY CLRED ME TO LAND AND EVERYTHING WAS UNEVENTFUL. LESSONS LEARNED: SLOW DOWN PRIOR TO ENTERING BUSY CLASS D AIRSPACE. ADVISE CHICAGO APCH YOU'RE GOING TO CHANGE FREQ BEFORE THEY TELL YOU (I'M TOO USED TO FLYING IFR). IF NOT CLRED INTO AIRSPACE, START YOUR CIRCLE EARLIER. WATCH FOR TFC (IT WORKED). I'M GOING TO BUY A TCASII.
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.