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Unauthorized penetration of a posted military tfr by the pilot of D420-C1 on a VFR flight attempting contact with approach controller at sea, wa.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 550120 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200206 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : s46.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 550120 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Facility |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After takeoff on a VFR flight I tried unsuccessfully to contact seattle approach on frequency designated for the area. After climbing to 3000 ft, I was able to contact approach and told to use a different frequency. I was able to contact approach and was told that I just flew thru a tfr. Nothing more was mentioned about this. I thought 3000 ft was enough to clear the tfr, but later found out it is a higher altitude. The 4 tfr's northwest of seattle all have different altitudes. It can be confusing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF A POSTED MIL TFR BY THE PLT OF D420-C1 ON A VFR FLT ATTEMPTING CONTACT WITH APCH CTLR AT SEA, WA.
Narrative: AFTER TKOF ON A VFR FLT I TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO CONTACT SEATTLE APCH ON FREQUENCY DESIGNATED FOR THE AREA. AFTER CLIMBING TO 3000 FT, I WAS ABLE TO CONTACT APCH AND TOLD TO USE A DIFFERENT FREQUENCY. I WAS ABLE TO CONTACT APCH AND WAS TOLD THAT I JUST FLEW THRU A TFR. NOTHING MORE WAS MENTIONED ABOUT THIS. I THOUGHT 3000 FT WAS ENOUGH TO CLR THE TFR, BUT LATER FOUND OUT IT IS A HIGHER ALT. THE 4 TFR'S NW OF SEATTLE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT ALTS. IT CAN BE CONFUSING.
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.