Student pilot inadvertently penetrates rsw arsa.

Attributes
ACN	163819
Time
Date	199011
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rsw
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rsw
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 17 flight time total : 82 flight time type : 82
ASRS Report	163819
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I flew an small aircraft into the ft meyers arsa. I reported to approach 20 NM out over la belle airport. Approach tried to identify me. I squawked the transponder codes I was asked to. They had difficulty finding me on their screen. The airspace and radios were very busy and difficult to be sure of the meaning of the quick messages. I was about 10 mi out when I was asked to do some turns by the controller. After this I became disorientated and could no longer identify my position. I maintained radio contact until the controller idented my plane and gave me vectors to page field. I then was told to contact tower. I did so and landed. I realized I was not in the area I claimed to be when idented by approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUDENT PLT INADVERTENTLY PENETRATES RSW ARSA.

Narrative: I FLEW AN SMA INTO THE FT MEYERS ARSA. I RPTED TO APCH 20 NM OUT OVER LA BELLE ARPT. APCH TRIED TO IDENT ME. I SQUAWKED THE XPONDER CODES I WAS ASKED TO. THEY HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING ME ON THEIR SCREEN. THE AIRSPACE AND RADIOS WERE VERY BUSY AND DIFFICULT TO BE SURE OF THE MEANING OF THE QUICK MESSAGES. I WAS ABOUT 10 MI OUT WHEN I WAS ASKED TO DO SOME TURNS BY THE CTLR. AFTER THIS I BECAME DISORIENTATED AND COULD NO LONGER IDENT MY POS. I MAINTAINED RADIO CONTACT UNTIL THE CTLR IDENTED MY PLANE AND GAVE ME VECTORS TO PAGE FIELD. I THEN WAS TOLD TO CONTACT TWR. I DID SO AND LANDED. I REALIZED I WAS NOT IN THE AREA I CLAIMED TO BE WHEN IDENTED BY APCH.

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.