Private pilot penetrates restricted area, departs the airspace.

Attributes
ACN	148658
Time
Date	199006
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cos
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11500 msl bound upper : 11500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cos
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 212 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	148658
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying from alamosa to boulder, co, I inadvertently entered restr area R-2601. This restr area extends from the surface to 35000' MSL. The reception of navigation signals from the colorado springs VORTAC or numerous ndbs is difficult until passing over the mountains southwest of colorado springs. This is what caused me to enter a few mi into the restr area, which I immediately left upon receiving clear navigation signals.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT PENETRATES RESTRICTED AREA, DEPARTS THE AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING FROM ALAMOSA TO BOULDER, CO, I INADVERTENTLY ENTERED RESTR AREA R-2601. THIS RESTR AREA EXTENDS FROM THE SURFACE TO 35000' MSL. THE RECEPTION OF NAV SIGNALS FROM THE COLORADO SPRINGS VORTAC OR NUMEROUS NDBS IS DIFFICULT UNTIL PASSING OVER THE MOUNTAINS SW OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED ME TO ENTER A FEW MI INTO THE RESTR AREA, WHICH I IMMEDIATELY LEFT UPON RECEIVING CLR NAV SIGNALS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.