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Beech 35 bonanza private pilot deliberately entered class a airspace when he climbed to avoid clouds en route to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 539537 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200203 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zse.artcc |
| State Reference | WA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 18000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 1600 |
| ASRS Report | 539537 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was flying to butte, mt. Departed S73 for a 1 hour flight to butte. I flew from btm to S73 arriving XA30 same day. Tops were 9000 ft broken butte, mso to scattered. S73 clear. There is only radar above 14000 ft or so. 2 sets of mountains and rarely any WX or PIREPS. Very often VFR on top. I made the mistake of not returning to take off S73 sooner. I should have not climbed into class a airspace. I turned right and after clouds moved into S73 area reported WX was to do that. My decision to climb over and not return was the mistake. I was fortunate to have only broken clouds upon my return. I used my cell phone to get WX at (S84). It's a tough route VFR.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BEECH 35 BONANZA PVT PLT DELIBERATELY ENTERED CLASS A AIRSPACE WHEN HE CLBED TO AVOID CLOUDS ENRTE TO DEST.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING TO BUTTE, MT. DEPARTED S73 FOR A 1 HR FLT TO BUTTE. I FLEW FROM BTM TO S73 ARRIVING XA30 SAME DAY. TOPS WERE 9000 FT BROKEN BUTTE, MSO TO SCATTERED. S73 CLR. THERE IS ONLY RADAR ABOVE 14000 FT OR SO. 2 SETS OF MOUNTAINS AND RARELY ANY WX OR PIREPS. VERY OFTEN VFR ON TOP. I MADE THE MISTAKE OF NOT RETURNING TO TAKE OFF S73 SOONER. I SHOULD HAVE NOT CLBED INTO CLASS A AIRSPACE. I TURNED R AND AFTER CLOUDS MOVED INTO S73 AREA RPTED WX WAS TO DO THAT. MY DECISION TO CLB OVER AND NOT RETURN WAS THE MISTAKE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE ONLY BROKEN CLOUDS UPON MY RETURN. I USED MY CELL PHONE TO GET WX AT (S84). IT'S A TOUGH RTE VFR.
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.