Penetrated the floor of TCA without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	83887
Time
Date	198803
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sfo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3800 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hio
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 : 13 flight time total : 140 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	83887
Person 2
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While underflying sfo TCA sector D, I put the aircraft into climb confign and encountered some difficulty in contacting oak radio to open the flight plan, probably due to terrain interference with the radio signal. After establishing contact I noticed that the aircraft was about to enter the TCA, so I dropped down to 3800' MSL. This was caused by spending too much time on 1 aspect of flight. I should have kept up my scan while adjusting the radio.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PENETRATED THE FLOOR OF TCA WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: WHILE UNDERFLYING SFO TCA SECTOR D, I PUT THE ACFT INTO CLB CONFIGN AND ENCOUNTERED SOME DIFFICULTY IN CONTACTING OAK RADIO TO OPEN THE FLT PLAN, PROBABLY DUE TO TERRAIN INTERFERENCE WITH THE RADIO SIGNAL. AFTER ESTABLISHING CONTACT I NOTICED THAT THE ACFT WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE TCA, SO I DROPPED DOWN TO 3800' MSL. THIS WAS CAUSED BY SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ON 1 ASPECT OF FLT. I SHOULD HAVE KEPT UP MY SCAN WHILE ADJUSTING THE RADIO.

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.