PA28 pilot departs tpf and climbs into tpa class B airspace without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	502230
Time
Date	200102
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpf.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 416 flight time type : 416
ASRS Report	502230
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : tpa.tracon

Narrative:

I had filed an IFR flight plan tpf-pbi. I tried contacting tampa clearance while on the ground on 119.8, as indicated in the AFD, and got no response. (If tampa is not going to monitor that frequency or if reception is not possible on the ground, the frequency should not be listed in the AFD.) I departed tpf and at 600 ft MSL began calling tpa departure to get my IFR clearance. Initially, I got no response from departure. I continued climbing. At 2000 ft MSL, tpa departure responded and gave me a squawk code. Since the WX was VFR, but not much above minimums, I was concerned about departing too far from tpf before I had my IFR clearance and I forgot that tpf is under the class B overhang of tpa. I busted the 1200 ft floor of the class B airspace. At 3000 ft I leveled off and tpa departure informed me I had violated their restr airspace. I note in passing that this is the second consecutive time I have had difficulty in getting an IFR clearance from tpa departure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT DEPARTS TPF AND CLBS INTO TPA CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: I HAD FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN TPF-PBI. I TRIED CONTACTING TAMPA CLRNC WHILE ON THE GND ON 119.8, AS INDICATED IN THE AFD, AND GOT NO RESPONSE. (IF TAMPA IS NOT GOING TO MONITOR THAT FREQ OR IF RECEPTION IS NOT POSSIBLE ON THE GND, THE FREQ SHOULD NOT BE LISTED IN THE AFD.) I DEPARTED TPF AND AT 600 FT MSL BEGAN CALLING TPA DEP TO GET MY IFR CLRNC. INITIALLY, I GOT NO RESPONSE FROM DEP. I CONTINUED CLBING. AT 2000 FT MSL, TPA DEP RESPONDED AND GAVE ME A SQUAWK CODE. SINCE THE WX WAS VFR, BUT NOT MUCH ABOVE MINIMUMS, I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DEPARTING TOO FAR FROM TPF BEFORE I HAD MY IFR CLRNC AND I FORGOT THAT TPF IS UNDER THE CLASS B OVERHANG OF TPA. I BUSTED THE 1200 FT FLOOR OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. AT 3000 FT I LEVELED OFF AND TPA DEP INFORMED ME I HAD VIOLATED THEIR RESTR AIRSPACE. I NOTE IN PASSING THAT THIS IS THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE TIME I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY IN GETTING AN IFR CLRNC FROM TPA DEP.

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.