Pilot of private small transport inadvertently flew through restricted area over grand canyon.

Attributes
ACN	130120
Time
Date	198912
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gcn
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14500 msl bound upper : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude 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 : 70 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	130120
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In flying to sna from bjc VFR I inadvertently crossed the grand canyon below 14,500. I relied upon information from flying newsletter such as AOPA and flying magazine which I remembered as stating that the altitude restrictions were 2000' AGL. The new WAC chart has nothing about the restriction. On the return trip from sna to bjc I filed IFR and cancelled at goffs VOR and took a direct course which led back over the grand canyon. I remained on flight following and when I approached the grand canyon the controller asked me if I was aware of the 14,500 restriction. I replied that I wasn't and she replied that it was on my low altitude en route chart. I proceeded to climb from 13,000 to 15,000. I was at that time VFR and using the WAC chart again which did not show any restriction. To prevent a recurrence of this problem I think that a definite outline of airspace be delineated and clearly shown on WAC charts with the restriction.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF PRIVATE SMT INADVERTENTLY FLEW THROUGH RESTRICTED AREA OVER GRAND CANYON.

Narrative: IN FLYING TO SNA FROM BJC VFR I INADVERTENTLY CROSSED THE GRAND CANYON BELOW 14,500. I RELIED UPON INFO FROM FLYING NEWSLETTER SUCH AS AOPA AND FLYING MAGAZINE WHICH I REMEMBERED AS STATING THAT THE ALT RESTRICTIONS WERE 2000' AGL. THE NEW WAC CHART HAS NOTHING ABOUT THE RESTRICTION. ON THE RETURN TRIP FROM SNA TO BJC I FILED IFR AND CANCELLED AT GOFFS VOR AND TOOK A DIRECT COURSE WHICH LED BACK OVER THE GRAND CANYON. I REMAINED ON FLT FOLLOWING AND WHEN I APCHED THE GRAND CANYON THE CTLR ASKED ME IF I WAS AWARE OF THE 14,500 RESTRICTION. I REPLIED THAT I WASN'T AND SHE REPLIED THAT IT WAS ON MY LOW ALT ENRTE CHART. I PROCEEDED TO CLIMB FROM 13,000 TO 15,000. I WAS AT THAT TIME VFR AND USING THE WAC CHART AGAIN WHICH DID NOT SHOW ANY RESTRICTION. TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM I THINK THAT A DEFINITE OUTLINE OF AIRSPACE BE DELINEATED AND CLEARLY SHOWN ON WAC CHARTS WITH THE RESTRICTION.

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.