Inadvertent class D entry at E63, az.

Attributes
ACN	491870
Time
Date	200011
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : e63.airport
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 560 flight time type : 360
ASRS Report	491870
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying while my husband took pictures. I began to have some intestinal discomfort and decided to land at gila bend airport 20 mi west where I could use the facilities. Gila bend is uncontrolled. In checking the sectional, I failed to notice the gila bend auxiliary af class D airspace depicted. Current traffic was using runway 22. I overflew gila bend (E63) to set up for a left pattern. To stay away from the traffic in the pattern, I flew an extra mi east before setting up a 45 degree entry. After landing and preparing to depart I noticed the class D airspace of the af auxiliary on the sectional. I clearly entered it without permission. I believe the airspace circle inside the gila bend VOR circle did not catch my eye. Contributing factors included needing a restroom and traffic in the pattern. The auxiliary field controled airspace borders the end of runway 22 (E63). All of these factors contributed to my inadvertent entry into the class D airspace. If I had planned a stop at gila bend I probably would have noted the adjacent controled airspace. I did not look closely enough at the sectional while in flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INADVERTENT CLASS D ENTRY AT E63, AZ.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING WHILE MY HUSBAND TOOK PICTURES. I BEGAN TO HAVE SOME INTESTINAL DISCOMFORT AND DECIDED TO LAND AT GILA BEND ARPT 20 MI W WHERE I COULD USE THE FACILITIES. GILA BEND IS UNCTLED. IN CHKING THE SECTIONAL, I FAILED TO NOTICE THE GILA BEND AUX AF CLASS D AIRSPACE DEPICTED. CURRENT TFC WAS USING RWY 22. I OVERFLEW GILA BEND (E63) TO SET UP FOR A L PATTERN. TO STAY AWAY FROM THE TFC IN THE PATTERN, I FLEW AN EXTRA MI E BEFORE SETTING UP A 45 DEG ENTRY. AFTER LNDG AND PREPARING TO DEPART I NOTICED THE CLASS D AIRSPACE OF THE AF AUX ON THE SECTIONAL. I CLRLY ENTERED IT WITHOUT PERMISSION. I BELIEVE THE AIRSPACE CIRCLE INSIDE THE GILA BEND VOR CIRCLE DID NOT CATCH MY EYE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDED NEEDING A RESTROOM AND TFC IN THE PATTERN. THE AUX FIELD CTLED AIRSPACE BORDERS THE END OF RWY 22 (E63). ALL OF THESE FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO MY INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO THE CLASS D AIRSPACE. IF I HAD PLANNED A STOP AT GILA BEND I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE NOTED THE ADJACENT CTLED AIRSPACE. I DID NOT LOOK CLOSELY ENOUGH AT THE SECTIONAL WHILE IN FLT.

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.