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ATC cleared a mq-9 into restricted airspace believing it was under their control but the pilot was notified by range control after entry that the area was active so he exited immediately.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1050989 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201211 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45 Flight Crew Total 6500 Flight Crew Type 125 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types |
Narrative:
While on patrol; flying an unmanned aircraft (mq-9) the pilot flying contacted center and requested clearance into a restricted area. Center approved the clearance and the crew proceeded to fly into the airspace. While entering the airspace; the crew contacted range control and advised their intent. Range control advised that the airspace was active and not under center's control. Pilot flying proceeded to turn around and exit the airspace without further incidents.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATC cleared a MQ-9 into restricted airspace believing it was under their control but the pilot was notified by Range Control after entry that the area was active so he exited immediately.
Narrative: While on patrol; flying an Unmanned Aircraft (MQ-9) the pilot flying contacted Center and requested clearance into a Restricted Area. Center approved the clearance and the crew proceeded to fly into the airspace. While entering the airspace; the crew contacted Range Control and advised their intent. Range Control advised that the airspace was active and not under Center's control. Pilot flying proceeded to turn around and exit the airspace without further incidents.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.