C182 pilot challenged by gpm controller about rfd airspace penetration without a clearance.

Attributes
ACN	519704
Time
Date	200107
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gpm.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	519704
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Approximately 10 mi ese of dfw class B, contacted approach, asked for clearance through class B to gpm. Told to 2500 ft, fly 'north' of redbird airport (rbd) then direct gpm. When I was about 2 mi north of redbird, I called my position to approach and asked if I could begin a descent to gpm. He told me in a nice conversational tone that he'd been 'talking' to redbird, they knew I was there, that I could begin my descent, head to gpm and contact gpm. I thanked him and switched frequency (he did not tell me to squawk VFR). After I landed at gpm, tower told me that redbird called and said I busted their airspace. I told them I was talking to approach and had a squawk code. He said he'd call them back. I called again to ask what redbird said. Gpm told me that no one called them and that I went through their airspace without authority/authorized and that I switched to 1200 while in their airspace...? Was not me. I have seen this once before with phoenix approach versus scottsdale tower -- is this a turf battle?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT CHALLENGED BY GPM CTLR ABOUT RFD AIRSPACE PENETRATION WITHOUT A CLRNC.

Narrative: APPROX 10 MI ESE OF DFW CLASS B, CONTACTED APCH, ASKED FOR CLRNC THROUGH CLASS B TO GPM. TOLD TO 2500 FT, FLY 'N' OF REDBIRD ARPT (RBD) THEN DIRECT GPM. WHEN I WAS ABOUT 2 MI N OF REDBIRD, I CALLED MY POS TO APCH AND ASKED IF I COULD BEGIN A DSCNT TO GPM. HE TOLD ME IN A NICE CONVERSATIONAL TONE THAT HE'D BEEN 'TALKING' TO REDBIRD, THEY KNEW I WAS THERE, THAT I COULD BEGIN MY DSCNT, HEAD TO GPM AND CONTACT GPM. I THANKED HIM AND SWITCHED FREQ (HE DID NOT TELL ME TO SQUAWK VFR). AFTER I LANDED AT GPM, TWR TOLD ME THAT REDBIRD CALLED AND SAID I BUSTED THEIR AIRSPACE. I TOLD THEM I WAS TALKING TO APCH AND HAD A SQUAWK CODE. HE SAID HE'D CALL THEM BACK. I CALLED AGAIN TO ASK WHAT REDBIRD SAID. GPM TOLD ME THAT NO ONE CALLED THEM AND THAT I WENT THROUGH THEIR AIRSPACE WITHOUT AUTH AND THAT I SWITCHED TO 1200 WHILE IN THEIR AIRSPACE...? WAS NOT ME. I HAVE SEEN THIS ONCE BEFORE WITH PHOENIX APCH VERSUS SCOTTSDALE TWR -- IS THIS A TURF BATTLE?

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.