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A climbing VFR departure PA34-200 seneca private pilot suffers an unauthorized intrusion of N90 class B airspace while NORDO NORAC traffic south of ldj, nj.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 571655 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200301 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ldj.airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 7500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon tower : ewr.tower tower : atl.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-34-200 Seneca I |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 571655 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical airspace violation : entry maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Airspace Structure Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Aircraft, a PA34-200, had dead battery at ldj. Jump started aircraft, contacted newark clearance on ground, but could not hear response. Departed VFR to the south, use of heater caused electrical failure (low current). Flew south with all avionics, except transponder, off. At a point I thought was clear of ny TCA, began climb to 7500 ft. Once at 7500 ft, turned northeast and overflew ny TCA. While I can't be sure, I believe my turn and climb may have been within the ny class B airspace, the outside air temperature was forecast at -28, and operating without the heater was not an option.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CLBING VFR DEP PA34-200 SENECA PVT PLT SUFFERS AN UNAUTH INTRUSION OF N90 CLASS B AIRSPACE WHILE NORDO NORAC TFC S OF LDJ, NJ.
Narrative: ACFT, A PA34-200, HAD DEAD BATTERY AT LDJ. JUMP STARTED ACFT, CONTACTED NEWARK CLRNC ON GND, BUT COULD NOT HEAR RESPONSE. DEPARTED VFR TO THE S, USE OF HEATER CAUSED ELECTRICAL FAILURE (LOW CURRENT). FLEW S WITH ALL AVIONICS, EXCEPT XPONDER, OFF. AT A POINT I THOUGHT WAS CLR OF NY TCA, BEGAN CLB TO 7500 FT. ONCE AT 7500 FT, TURNED NE AND OVERFLEW NY TCA. WHILE I CAN'T BE SURE, I BELIEVE MY TURN AND CLB MAY HAVE BEEN WITHIN THE NY CLASS B AIRSPACE, THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS FORECAST AT -28, AND OPERATING WITHOUT THE HEATER WAS NOT AN OPTION.
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.