Pilot of small aircraft inadvertently penetrated special airspace at wrong altitude.

Attributes
ACN	121287
Time
Date	198909
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gcn
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11500 msl bound upper : 14500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla tower : laf
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 253 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	121287
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying south on V257, we crossed grand canyon at 11500'. We had checked an outdated sectional and saw the special airspace below 9000'. On our return trip we had VFR flight following and the controller advised us that we could only cross grand canyon through special corridors below 14500'. Next time I'll be sure to use the most current sectional chart.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED SPECIAL AIRSPACE AT WRONG ALT.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING S ON V257, WE CROSSED GRAND CANYON AT 11500'. WE HAD CHKED AN OUTDATED SECTIONAL AND SAW THE SPECIAL AIRSPACE BELOW 9000'. ON OUR RETURN TRIP WE HAD VFR FLT FOLLOWING AND THE CTLR ADVISED US THAT WE COULD ONLY CROSS GRAND CANYON THROUGH SPECIAL CORRIDORS BELOW 14500'. NEXT TIME I'LL BE SURE TO USE THE MOST CURRENT SECTIONAL CHART.

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.