BE58 pilot entered cdw class D without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	488995
Time
Date	200010
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cdw.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 2200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	488995
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had filed an IFR flight plan from teterboro, nj (teb), to cleveland, oh (bkl). Due to cavu conditions, and the usual IFR clearance delays in the ny metropolitan area, I called teb clearance and asked to depart VFR instead. Clearance asked for my on-course heading and aircraft type. I responded 290 degrees, and BE58/G. Clearance assigned me a squawk code, and stated, '... I'm setting you up for VFR flight following.' he also mentioned, 'remain clear of class B airspace,' which I read back. I then took a few mins to check the sectional and IFR en route charts, and determined that I needed to stay below 1800 ft initially, then I could climb to stay below 3000 ft, in order to stay below the class B floor on my 290 degree heading. When teb tower cleared me for takeoff on runway 19, he said, 'air carrier X cleared for takeoff, right turn on course approved.' I departed teb, turned right to 290 degrees, and monitored my position relative to the class B limits on my GPS moving map. After I had passed the point where the class B floor went up to 3000 ft, I suddenly noticed the caldwell, nj (cdw) airport in front of me, and I realized that I was within the cdw class D airspace without communicating with the cdw tower. I had already climbed to 2400 ft when I noticed this, so I continued my climb to 2800 ft, in order to get above cdw's class D 2700 ft ceiling, and still stay below the 3000 ft class B floor. I estimate that I was within cdw's class D airspace for about 2 mins. During the flight, teb tower never did hand me off to ny departure for VFR flight following. After I was well clear of the class B airspace, I contacted ZNY for VFR flight following. Why did I overlook the cdw class D airspace and fly right through it? 1) teb clearance's caution to 'remain clear of class B airspace' occupied my attention, and I forgot to look for other types of controled airspace in my route. 2) teb tower's clearance to turn right on course after liftoff implied that they would expect me to fly my direct 290 degree heading. 3) I usually fly IFR in the ny metropolitan area, and I am used to ATC's guidance through or around such class D airspace. In the future I will certainly check for all controled/restr airspace in my path, not just that about which I have been specifically cautioned by ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE58 PLT ENTERED CDW CLASS D WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: I HAD FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM TETERBORO, NJ (TEB), TO CLEVELAND, OH (BKL). DUE TO CAVU CONDITIONS, AND THE USUAL IFR CLRNC DELAYS IN THE NY METRO AREA, I CALLED TEB CLRNC AND ASKED TO DEPART VFR INSTEAD. CLRNC ASKED FOR MY ON-COURSE HEADING AND ACFT TYPE. I RESPONDED 290 DEGS, AND BE58/G. CLRNC ASSIGNED ME A SQUAWK CODE, AND STATED, '... I'M SETTING YOU UP FOR VFR FLT FOLLOWING.' HE ALSO MENTIONED, 'REMAIN CLR OF CLASS B AIRSPACE,' WHICH I READ BACK. I THEN TOOK A FEW MINS TO CHK THE SECTIONAL AND IFR ENRTE CHARTS, AND DETERMINED THAT I NEEDED TO STAY BELOW 1800 FT INITIALLY, THEN I COULD CLB TO STAY BELOW 3000 FT, IN ORDER TO STAY BELOW THE CLASS B FLOOR ON MY 290 DEG HDG. WHEN TEB TWR CLRED ME FOR TKOF ON RWY 19, HE SAID, 'ACR X CLRED FOR TKOF, R TURN ON COURSE APPROVED.' I DEPARTED TEB, TURNED R TO 290 DEGS, AND MONITORED MY POS RELATIVE TO THE CLASS B LIMITS ON MY GPS MOVING MAP. AFTER I HAD PASSED THE POINT WHERE THE CLASS B FLOOR WENT UP TO 3000 FT, I SUDDENLY NOTICED THE CALDWELL, NJ (CDW) ARPT IN FRONT OF ME, AND I REALIZED THAT I WAS WITHIN THE CDW CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT COMMUNICATING WITH THE CDW TWR. I HAD ALREADY CLBED TO 2400 FT WHEN I NOTICED THIS, SO I CONTINUED MY CLB TO 2800 FT, IN ORDER TO GET ABOVE CDW'S CLASS D 2700 FT CEILING, AND STILL STAY BELOW THE 3000 FT CLASS B FLOOR. I ESTIMATE THAT I WAS WITHIN CDW'S CLASS D AIRSPACE FOR ABOUT 2 MINS. DURING THE FLT, TEB TWR NEVER DID HAND ME OFF TO NY DEP FOR VFR FLT FOLLOWING. AFTER I WAS WELL CLR OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE, I CONTACTED ZNY FOR VFR FLT FOLLOWING. WHY DID I OVERLOOK THE CDW CLASS D AIRSPACE AND FLY RIGHT THROUGH IT? 1) TEB CLRNC'S CAUTION TO 'REMAIN CLR OF CLASS B AIRSPACE' OCCUPIED MY ATTN, AND I FORGOT TO LOOK FOR OTHER TYPES OF CTLED AIRSPACE IN MY RTE. 2) TEB TWR'S CLRNC TO TURN R ON COURSE AFTER LIFTOFF IMPLIED THAT THEY WOULD EXPECT ME TO FLY MY DIRECT 290 DEG HDG. 3) I USUALLY FLY IFR IN THE NY METRO AREA, AND I AM USED TO ATC'S GUIDANCE THROUGH OR AROUND SUCH CLASS D AIRSPACE. IN THE FUTURE I WILL CERTAINLY CHK FOR ALL CTLED/RESTR AIRSPACE IN MY PATH, NOT JUST THAT ABOUT WHICH I HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY CAUTIONED BY ATC.

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.