Distracted by programming the GPS a private pilot strays into class B airspace without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	525170
Time
Date	200109
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 47n.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 2300
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 24.8 flight time total : 611 flight time type : 74.1
ASRS Report	525170
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While flying near ny class B I was changing the program in the GPS and may have strayed into class B. After I had the GPS programmed it showed me on the class B line. Will be sure from now on not to be busy with other things other than navigation when close to controled airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DISTRACTED BY PROGRAMMING THE GPS A PVT PLT STRAYS INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING NEAR NY CLASS B I WAS CHANGING THE PROGRAM IN THE GPS AND MAY HAVE STRAYED INTO CLASS B. AFTER I HAD THE GPS PROGRAMMED IT SHOWED ME ON THE CLASS B LINE. WILL BE SURE FROM NOW ON NOT TO BE BUSY WITH OTHER THINGS OTHER THAN NAV WHEN CLOSE TO CTLED AIRSPACE.

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.