Pilot in small transport, accused of entering TCA, disputes entry.

Attributes
ACN	81880
Time
Date	198802
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : oak
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7000
ASRS Report	81880
Person 2
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While departing ccr, I made a wide right downwind departure off runway 10, and assuming myself to be clear of the sfo TCA, I climbed to 6500', sebnd in an small transport. I was talking to bay departure on 134.5 at the time, and he informed me that I had entered the TCA west/O a clearance. I feel that I was at least a couple of mi outside of the limits of the TCA, but there seems to be a question as to my exact flight path. I was talking to bay throughout the climb and no other aircraft were involved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT IN SMT, ACCUSED OF ENTERING TCA, DISPUTES ENTRY.

Narrative: WHILE DEPARTING CCR, I MADE A WIDE RIGHT DOWNWIND DEP OFF RWY 10, AND ASSUMING MYSELF TO BE CLR OF THE SFO TCA, I CLBED TO 6500', SEBND IN AN SMT. I WAS TALKING TO BAY DEP ON 134.5 AT THE TIME, AND HE INFORMED ME THAT I HAD ENTERED THE TCA W/O A CLRNC. I FEEL THAT I WAS AT LEAST A COUPLE OF MI OUTSIDE OF THE LIMITS OF THE TCA, BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE A QUESTION AS TO MY EXACT FLT PATH. I WAS TALKING TO BAY THROUGHOUT THE CLB AND NO OTHER ACFT WERE INVOLVED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.