A BE36 private pilot climbs into the class B airspace of N90 when she fails to identify the correct ...

Attributes
ACN	485680
Time
Date	200009
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 900 msl bound upper : 3800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cvg.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : vfr enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
ASRS Report	485680
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

This was the first flight in the new york/new jersey area. Obtained briefing from local pilots for procedure to fly north, over the hudson river, from verrazano bridge to tappan zee bridge. I maintained 900 ft MSL along route. Upon approach to george washington bridge, which I did not see on the new york terminal chart, began slow climb to 1500 ft. Unfortunately, I mistook the george washington bridge to be the tappan zee bridge and continued a slow climb to 3000 ft. I then saw another bridge which I thought was off the terminal chart. Crossed the bridge at approximately 3500-3800 ft and then realized it must be the tappan zee bridge. The airspace class B floor was 3000 ft for lga, so I most likely violated class B airspace somewhere north of george washington bridge and south of tappan zee bridge. In the future, I will set the VOR/DME to lga, and maintain 900 ft until well clear of the class B airspace along the hudson river. No other traffic was sighted between george washington bridge and tappan zee bridge during the route over the hudson river, north.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE36 PVT PLT CLBS INTO THE CLASS B AIRSPACE OF N90 WHEN SHE FAILS TO IDENT THE CORRECT BRIDGE BEING USED IN HER NAV PROC W OF LGA, NY.

Narrative: THIS WAS THE FIRST FLT IN THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY AREA. OBTAINED BRIEFING FROM LCL PLTS FOR PROC TO FLY N, OVER THE HUDSON RIVER, FROM VERRAZANO BRIDGE TO TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE. I MAINTAINED 900 FT MSL ALONG RTE. UPON APCH TO GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE, WHICH I DID NOT SEE ON THE NEW YORK TERMINAL CHART, BEGAN SLOW CLB TO 1500 FT. UNFORTUNATELY, I MISTOOK THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE TO BE THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE AND CONTINUED A SLOW CLB TO 3000 FT. I THEN SAW ANOTHER BRIDGE WHICH I THOUGHT WAS OFF THE TERMINAL CHART. CROSSED THE BRIDGE AT APPROX 3500-3800 FT AND THEN REALIZED IT MUST BE THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE. THE AIRSPACE CLASS B FLOOR WAS 3000 FT FOR LGA, SO I MOST LIKELY VIOLATED CLASS B AIRSPACE SOMEWHERE N OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE AND S OF TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL SET THE VOR/DME TO LGA, AND MAINTAIN 900 FT UNTIL WELL CLR OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER. NO OTHER TFC WAS SIGHTED BTWN GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE AND TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE DURING THE RTE OVER THE HUDSON RIVER, N.

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.

A BE36 private pilot climbs into the class B airspace of N90 when she fails to identify the correct bridge being used in her navigation procedure west of lga, ny.