A light aircraft pilot entered class D airspace without contacting tower.

Attributes
ACN	496730
Time
Date	200012
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iln.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2900 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 430 flight time type : 46
ASRS Report	496730
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed circleville, oh, flew wbound to washington court house, then set and turned to course to hamilton (hao). The course set took our aircraft east of iln, with a heading of 240 degrees. Altitude at the time was about 2900 ft. My attention was on flying the airplane and looking for traffic in the area, as well as conversation with my passenger. I looked to the right of the aircraft and noticed I was closer to iln than I should be. I believe I entered the edge of the iln class D airspace. Noticing the possible incursion into controled airspace, I turned left to a south heading to increase distance between the aircraft and iln. I was not in radio contact with anyone, other than unicom. During such VFR flights, I change direction if the new route looks better. I intend to stop such activity. I should set the course, and maintain the course, as planned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LIGHT ACFT PLT ENTERED CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT CONTACTING TWR.

Narrative: I DEPARTED CIRCLEVILLE, OH, FLEW WBOUND TO WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, THEN SET AND TURNED TO COURSE TO HAMILTON (HAO). THE COURSE SET TOOK OUR ACFT E OF ILN, WITH A HDG OF 240 DEGS. ALT AT THE TIME WAS ABOUT 2900 FT. MY ATTN WAS ON FLYING THE AIRPLANE AND LOOKING FOR TFC IN THE AREA, AS WELL AS CONVERSATION WITH MY PAX. I LOOKED TO THE R OF THE ACFT AND NOTICED I WAS CLOSER TO ILN THAN I SHOULD BE. I BELIEVE I ENTERED THE EDGE OF THE ILN CLASS D AIRSPACE. NOTICING THE POSSIBLE INCURSION INTO CTLED AIRSPACE, I TURNED L TO A S HDG TO INCREASE DISTANCE BTWN THE ACFT AND ILN. I WAS NOT IN RADIO CONTACT WITH ANYONE, OTHER THAN UNICOM. DURING SUCH VFR FLIGHTS, I CHANGE DIRECTION IF THE NEW ROUTE LOOKS BETTER. I INTEND TO STOP SUCH ACTIVITY. I SHOULD SET THE COURSE, AND MAINTAIN THE COURSE, AS PLANNED.

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.