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Unauthorized entry by a C172 private pilot on a pleasure flight near 0s9 off frequency from controling TRACON at nuw, wa.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 580948 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200305 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | WA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 37 flight time total : 494 flight time type : 450 |
| ASRS Report | 580948 |
| 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 | controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
At the time of the incident, I was cruising at 1500 ft MSL en route to the san juan islands for a pleasure trip. I was monitoring 121.5 when I was contacted (once who was not idented), and advised to contact whidbey approach. I contacted whidbey and was advised I had just flown through a tfr, given a squawk code and flight following. At this point, I realized the mistake I had made. I had done my preflight, checked WX, local NOTAMS, and fdc advisories. Obviously, the mistake was caused by my lack of attention. I read the pages of NOTAMS and advisories, but assumed the tfr was the same as a previous one in a nearby location. I did not take the time to map it out. I will definitely be more careful in the future, but I believe it would greatly enhance safety and limit violations if the tfrs were displayed in multiple manners, ie, visually mapped out, perhaps have a website just for such critical information.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: UNAUTH ENTRY BY A C172 PVT PLT ON A PLEASURE FLT NEAR 0S9 OFF FREQ FROM CTLING TRACON AT NUW, WA.
Narrative: AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, I WAS CRUISING AT 1500 FT MSL ENRTE TO THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS FOR A PLEASURE TRIP. I WAS MONITORING 121.5 WHEN I WAS CONTACTED (ONCE WHO WAS NOT IDENTED), AND ADVISED TO CONTACT WHIDBEY APCH. I CONTACTED WHIDBEY AND WAS ADVISED I HAD JUST FLOWN THROUGH A TFR, GIVEN A SQUAWK CODE AND FLT FOLLOWING. AT THIS POINT, I REALIZED THE MISTAKE I HAD MADE. I HAD DONE MY PREFLT, CHKED WX, LCL NOTAMS, AND FDC ADVISORIES. OBVIOUSLY, THE MISTAKE WAS CAUSED BY MY LACK OF ATTN. I READ THE PAGES OF NOTAMS AND ADVISORIES, BUT ASSUMED THE TFR WAS THE SAME AS A PREVIOUS ONE IN A NEARBY LOCATION. I DID NOT TAKE THE TIME TO MAP IT OUT. I WILL DEFINITELY BE MORE CAREFUL IN THE FUTURE, BUT I BELIEVE IT WOULD GREATLY ENHANCE SAFETY AND LIMIT VIOLATIONS IF THE TFRS WERE DISPLAYED IN MULTIPLE MANNERS, IE, VISUALLY MAPPED OUT, PERHAPS HAVE A WEBSITE JUST FOR SUCH CRITICAL INFO.
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.