Lax class B incursion.

Attributes
ACN	492070
Time
Date	200011
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : lax.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time total : 1250 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	492070
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During cruise phase of flight I allowed my attention to fixate too long on programming GPS unit. I misidented the 91 freeway, picked up the 105 freeway instead. Realized error when reaching fullerton airport check point. Flight was from toa direct ccb at 3500 ft (eastbound) busted class B airspace at 3500 ft, 6 mi north of lgb.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LAX CLASS B INCURSION.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE PHASE OF FLT I ALLOWED MY ATTN TO FIXATE TOO LONG ON PROGRAMMING GPS UNIT. I MISIDENTED THE 91 FREEWAY, PICKED UP THE 105 FREEWAY INSTEAD. REALIZED ERROR WHEN REACHING FULLERTON ARPT CHK POINT. FLT WAS FROM TOA DIRECT CCB AT 3500 FT (EBOUND) BUSTED CLASS B AIRSPACE AT 3500 FT, 6 MI N OF LGB.

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.