Pilot deviating for thunderstorms and uninformed reference arsa, penetrates the airspace.

Attributes
ACN	188946
Time
Date	199109
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : srq
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : srq
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	188946
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Attempting to fly north along coastline when forced inland due to thunderstorm. Monitoring srq tower at 1500, 6 mi out, working way back to coast when I heard them call me out as traffic to another aircraft. When I inquired as to traffic they advised that I was in arsa at 1500 ft so I descended to 1200 ft. My chart was out dated and there was no one at sales shop at airport to purchase a new one when I left. My chart did not indicate srq arsa.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT DEVIATING FOR TSTMS AND UNINFORMED REF ARSA, PENETRATES THE AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ATTEMPTING TO FLY N ALONG COASTLINE WHEN FORCED INLAND DUE TO TSTM. MONITORING SRQ TWR AT 1500, 6 MI OUT, WORKING WAY BACK TO COAST WHEN I HEARD THEM CALL ME OUT AS TFC TO ANOTHER ACFT. WHEN I INQUIRED AS TO TFC THEY ADVISED THAT I WAS IN ARSA AT 1500 FT SO I DSNDED TO 1200 FT. MY CHART WAS OUT DATED AND THERE WAS NO ONE AT SALES SHOP AT ARPT TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE WHEN I LEFT. MY CHART DID NOT INDICATE SRQ ARSA.

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.