What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: PIC, operating N35718, transitioned the Whiteman afb class d airspace from east to west at 2,800 ft. MSL enroute to grain valley airport, e. Kansas city. The top of class d airspace extends to 3,400 ft. according to ATC personnel, no radio communications were established with N35718 at any time while in class d airspace. PIC contacted szl ATCT by telephone on 12-21-95 and was made aware of his class d incursion. PIC admitted flying through the area, stating that he used a wac chart that did not depict class d airspace, and because there was an asterisk by the published tower frequency indicating part-time operation, he thought the tower was closed. N35718 is registered to vpc air, inc. privacy data omitted This incident investigation, no. CE961GA0016, is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PIC, OPERATING N35718, TRANSITIONED THE WHITEMAN AFB CLASS D AIRSPACE FROM EAST TO WEST AT 2,800 FT. MSL ENROUTE TO GRAIN VALLEY AIRPORT, E. KANSAS CITY. THE TOP OF CLASS D AIRSPACE EXTENDS TO 3,400 FT. ACCORDING TO ATC PERSONNEL, NO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WERE ESTABLISHED WITH N35718 AT ANY TIME WHILE IN CLASS D AIRSPACE. PIC CONTACTED SZL ATCT BY TELEPHONE ON 12-21-95 AND WAS MADE AWARE OF HIS CLASS D INCURSION. PIC ADMITTED FLYING THROUGH THE AREA, STATING THAT HE USED A WAC CHART THAT DID NOT DEPICT CLASS D AIRSPACE, AND BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ASTERISK BY THE PUBLISHED TOWER FREQUENCY INDICATING PART-TIME OPERATION, HE THOUGHT THE TOWER WAS CLOSED. N35718 IS REGISTERED TO VPC AIR, INC. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATION, NO. CE961GA0016, IS CLOSED.
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