Small aircraft pilot on climbout penetrated TCA.

Attributes
ACN	82257
Time
Date	198802
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : oak
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 26 flight time total : 250 flight time type : 159
ASRS Report	82257
Person 2
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I contacted bay approach for a clearance to transit the TCA. I was told that I had already entered the TCA and asked if I knew that I felt I was just outside, but did not argue. I have current charts to correct this. In the future I will call much sooner. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following: delay in contacting TRACON was major problem. Climbing above 6000' floor was second error. No FAA follow-up.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT ON CLIMBOUT PENETRATED TCA.

Narrative: I CONTACTED BAY APCH FOR A CLRNC TO TRANSIT THE TCA. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD ALREADY ENTERED THE TCA AND ASKED IF I KNEW THAT I FELT I WAS JUST OUTSIDE, BUT DID NOT ARGUE. I HAVE CURRENT CHARTS TO CORRECT THIS. IN THE FUTURE I WILL CALL MUCH SOONER. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: DELAY IN CONTACTING TRACON WAS MAJOR PROB. CLBING ABOVE 6000' FLOOR WAS SECOND ERROR. NO FAA FOLLOW-UP.

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.