T210 pilot on a test flight climbs into class a airspace without a clearance.

Attributes
ACN	791635
Time
Date	200806
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jxn.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl single value : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	791635
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was on a test flight of aircraft following turbo system repair. I flew the plane to 17000 ft MSL as per service manual test procedures. I was so happy that the plane flew well; the turbo worked perfectly; that I stupidly decided to see how well it performed in a climb to higher altitudes. Of course I know that I should have asked for IFR clearance for additional climb above 18000 ft; but for inexplicable reasons it never entered my thought process as I climbed to approximately 26000 ft before descending. I performed a circular climb and descent.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: T210 PLT ON A TEST FLT CLIMBS INTO CLASS A AIRSPACE WITHOUT A CLEARANCE.

Narrative: I WAS ON A TEST FLT OF ACFT FOLLOWING TURBO SYS REPAIR. I FLEW THE PLANE TO 17000 FT MSL AS PER SVC MANUAL TEST PROCS. I WAS SO HAPPY THAT THE PLANE FLEW WELL; THE TURBO WORKED PERFECTLY; THAT I STUPIDLY DECIDED TO SEE HOW WELL IT PERFORMED IN A CLB TO HIGHER ALTS. OF COURSE I KNOW THAT I SHOULD HAVE ASKED FOR IFR CLRNC FOR ADDITIONAL CLB ABOVE 18000 FT; BUT FOR INEXPLICABLE REASONS IT NEVER ENTERED MY THOUGHT PROCESS AS I CLBED TO APPROX 26000 FT BEFORE DSNDING. I PERFORMED A CIRCULAR CLB AND DSCNT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.