Pilot of small aircraft allegedly entered portion of restricted area R2501.

Attributes
ACN	175459
Time
Date	199104
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hec
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla tower : frg
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 : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 21 flight time total : 2504 flight time type : 940
ASRS Report	175459
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

FSS SIGMET alpha 8 for blowing sand, extreme turbulence and wind shear for the area. Trying to control the aircraft while enduring these flight conditions I got south of course 076 degrees on V12 to needles VOR and nearly entered or entered north border of R2501N. ZLA (flight following) stated I was entering or about to enter R2501N. Enduring severe turbulence at this time, my primary concern was to maintain control and turn left for a north heading. Shortly I was north of highway 40, which is north of R2501N. ZLA stated I was clear of R2501N estimate 5 mins later. We continued on course V12-442 to needles VOR. I am concerned about ZLA stating at a much later time we were clear of R2501N while actually it was only several mins. I have been by hector VOR on V12 many times and always before favored the north of hector VOR to clear R2501N. This time I let the flight conditions take more concern than navigation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA ALLEGEDLY ENTERED PORTION OF RESTRICTED AREA R2501.

Narrative: FSS SIGMET ALPHA 8 FOR BLOWING SAND, EXTREME TURB AND WIND SHEAR FOR THE AREA. TRYING TO CTL THE ACFT WHILE ENDURING THESE FLT CONDITIONS I GOT S OF COURSE 076 DEGS ON V12 TO NEEDLES VOR AND NEARLY ENTERED OR ENTERED N BORDER OF R2501N. ZLA (FLT FOLLOWING) STATED I WAS ENTERING OR ABOUT TO ENTER R2501N. ENDURING SEVERE TURB AT THIS TIME, MY PRIMARY CONCERN WAS TO MAINTAIN CTL AND TURN LEFT FOR A N HDG. SHORTLY I WAS N OF HWY 40, WHICH IS N OF R2501N. ZLA STATED I WAS CLR OF R2501N ESTIMATE 5 MINS LATER. WE CONTINUED ON COURSE V12-442 TO NEEDLES VOR. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ZLA STATING AT A MUCH LATER TIME WE WERE CLR OF R2501N WHILE ACTUALLY IT WAS ONLY SEVERAL MINS. I HAVE BEEN BY HECTOR VOR ON V12 MANY TIMES AND ALWAYS BEFORE FAVORED THE N OF HECTOR VOR TO CLR R2501N. THIS TIME I LET THE FLT CONDITIONS TAKE MORE CONCERN THAN NAVIGATION.

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.