Pilot of small aircraft inadvertently entered R2508 (edw).

Attributes
ACN	161481
Time
Date	199010
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : edw
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : edw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	161481
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Accidentally penetrated the edge of the restr area surrounding edw. Was using VOR mode on my RNAV instead of RNAV mode. I woke up when I noticed I was too close to edw.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA INADVERTENTLY ENTERED R2508 (EDW).

Narrative: ACCIDENTALLY PENETRATED THE EDGE OF THE RESTR AREA SURROUNDING EDW. WAS USING VOR MODE ON MY RNAV INSTEAD OF RNAV MODE. I WOKE UP WHEN I NOTICED I WAS TOO CLOSE TO EDW.

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.