PA28 pilot entered rsw class C without clearance from ATC.

Attributes
ACN	611216
Time
Date	200403
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rsw.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2800 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rsw.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change 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 : 25 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	611216
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Miss Distance	vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The flight started at 'river acres' near okeechobee, fl, where I received WX and flight advisories from st petersburg's flight service station by phone. I proceeded to charlotte county where I picked up a friend. At that point I plotted a course to key west creating waypoints to clear rsw and nqx, via naples and marathon key. My mistake was that I forgot to enter the waypoint created to circumnav rsw into the route. I trusted my planning and didn't suspect a problem until I saw the landing planes coming down the slope. I was about 2800 ft at that time and appeared to be above the traffic, so went into a climb and exited the class C space at 4000 ft. One plane passed under me by about 300 ft, but no one appeared to divert. I made attempt to call approach by radio and then later tried to call rsw tower by phone. Approach didn't answer and rsw tower phone had an answering machine on which I left my name, aircraft number, and phone number. I have received no reply yet.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT ENTERED RSW CLASS C WITHOUT CLRNC FROM ATC.

Narrative: THE FLT STARTED AT 'RIVER ACRES' NEAR OKEECHOBEE, FL, WHERE I RECEIVED WX AND FLT ADVISORIES FROM ST PETERSBURG'S FLT SVC STATION BY PHONE. I PROCEEDED TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY WHERE I PICKED UP A FRIEND. AT THAT POINT I PLOTTED A COURSE TO KEY WEST CREATING WAYPOINTS TO CLR RSW AND NQX, VIA NAPLES AND MARATHON KEY. MY MISTAKE WAS THAT I FORGOT TO ENTER THE WAYPOINT CREATED TO CIRCUMNAV RSW INTO THE RTE. I TRUSTED MY PLANNING AND DIDN'T SUSPECT A PROB UNTIL I SAW THE LNDG PLANES COMING DOWN THE SLOPE. I WAS ABOUT 2800 FT AT THAT TIME AND APPEARED TO BE ABOVE THE TFC, SO WENT INTO A CLB AND EXITED THE CLASS C SPACE AT 4000 FT. ONE PLANE PASSED UNDER ME BY ABOUT 300 FT, BUT NO ONE APPEARED TO DIVERT. I MADE ATTEMPT TO CALL APCH BY RADIO AND THEN LATER TRIED TO CALL RSW TWR BY PHONE. APCH DIDN'T ANSWER AND RSW TWR PHONE HAD AN ANSWERING MACHINE ON WHICH I LEFT MY NAME, ACFT NUMBER, AND PHONE NUMBER. I HAVE RECEIVED NO REPLY YET.

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.