Possible penetration TCA without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	99622
Time
Date	198812
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mkc airport : lwm
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 16500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mkc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 89 flight time total : 9167 flight time type : 1815
ASRS Report	99622
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 123 flight time total : 4393 flight time type : 1192
ASRS Report	99518
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We departed lwc VFR at XA50 local in 12/88. Conditions were VMC. I called mkc departure control on 120.5 to get our IFR clearance to teb. After clearing the lwc traffic pattern, we proceeded towards the mkc VORTAC, climbing VFR, transponder code 1200. I called departure 3 times with no response. On the fourth call I was told to standby. After a few mins passed I realized we were approaching the mkc TCA. I quickly grabbed the low level chart and noted the top of the mkc TCA was 8000' and instructed my first officer, who was flying, to increase his rate of climb to be out of 8000' as soon as possible. We were out of 8000' at the 23 DME fix of the mkc 232 degree right. I made note of this and wrote it down. I called mkc departure once again and was given a transponder code (1127) and told to remain VFR. At 10 DME and out O 16500' climbing we were issued our clearance to teb and instructed to climb to FL230. The second mkc ARTCC controller (135.0) instructed us to call the center when we arrived at teb 'for an apparent ATC violation.' then a short time later the controller called and said, 'the center did not need the information.' we have the entire departure on tape, and will keep it on file.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POSSIBLE PENETRATION TCA WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED LWC VFR AT XA50 LCL IN 12/88. CONDITIONS WERE VMC. I CALLED MKC DEP CTL ON 120.5 TO GET OUR IFR CLRNC TO TEB. AFTER CLRING THE LWC TFC PATTERN, WE PROCEEDED TOWARDS THE MKC VORTAC, CLBING VFR, TRANSPONDER CODE 1200. I CALLED DEP 3 TIMES WITH NO RESPONSE. ON THE FOURTH CALL I WAS TOLD TO STANDBY. AFTER A FEW MINS PASSED I REALIZED WE WERE APCHING THE MKC TCA. I QUICKLY GRABBED THE LOW LEVEL CHART AND NOTED THE TOP OF THE MKC TCA WAS 8000' AND INSTRUCTED MY F/O, WHO WAS FLYING, TO INCREASE HIS RATE OF CLB TO BE OUT OF 8000' ASAP. WE WERE OUT OF 8000' AT THE 23 DME FIX OF THE MKC 232 DEG R. I MADE NOTE OF THIS AND WROTE IT DOWN. I CALLED MKC DEP ONCE AGAIN AND WAS GIVEN A TRANSPONDER CODE (1127) AND TOLD TO REMAIN VFR. AT 10 DME AND OUT O 16500' CLBING WE WERE ISSUED OUR CLRNC TO TEB AND INSTRUCTED TO CLB TO FL230. THE SECOND MKC ARTCC CTLR (135.0) INSTRUCTED US TO CALL THE CENTER WHEN WE ARRIVED AT TEB 'FOR AN APPARENT ATC VIOLATION.' THEN A SHORT TIME LATER THE CTLR CALLED AND SAID, 'THE CENTER DID NOT NEED THE INFO.' WE HAVE THE ENTIRE DEP ON TAPE, AND WILL KEEP IT ON FILE.

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.