Unauthorized uncoord entry of class B airspace by the pilot of a C172 on a pleasure flight near ewr,...

Attributes
ACN	513310
Time
Date	200105
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound upper : 50 msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 121 flight time total : 473 flight time type : 174
ASRS Report	513310
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed mmu on a local scenic flight. I immediately contacted ewr tower on 127.85 and requested clearance to enter class B airspace. Ewr tower instructed me to report 10 mi west of the airport at route 78. I misunderstood the boundaries of the class B airspace and misidented route 78, unintentionally penetrating the class B airspace before receiving clearance to enter. Being relatively new to the area and unfamiliar with the terrain and landmarks east of morristown contributed to my error. A detailed briefing of the area and the landmarks east of morristown, and 1 or 2 familiarization flts through the area will prevent a recurrence of the problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH UNCOORD ENTRY OF CLASS B AIRSPACE BY THE PLT OF A C172 ON A PLEASURE FLT NEAR EWR, NJ.

Narrative: I DEPARTED MMU ON A LCL SCENIC FLT. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED EWR TWR ON 127.85 AND REQUESTED CLRNC TO ENTER CLASS B AIRSPACE. EWR TWR INSTRUCTED ME TO RPT 10 MI W OF THE ARPT AT RTE 78. I MISUNDERSTOOD THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE AND MISIDENTED RTE 78, UNINTENTIONALLY PENETRATING THE CLASS B AIRSPACE BEFORE RECEIVING CLRNC TO ENTER. BEING RELATIVELY NEW TO THE AREA AND UNFAMILIAR WITH THE TERRAIN AND LANDMARKS E OF MORRISTOWN CONTRIBUTED TO MY ERROR. A DETAILED BRIEFING OF THE AREA AND THE LANDMARKS E OF MORRISTOWN, AND 1 OR 2 FAMILIARIZATION FLTS THROUGH THE AREA WILL PREVENT A RECURRENCE OF THE PROB.

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.

Unauthorized uncoord entry of class B airspace by the pilot of a C172 on a pleasure flight near ewr, nj.