This air carrier light transport flew into an arsa without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	209811
Time
Date	199205
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gtr airport : igb
State Reference	MS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3200
ASRS Report	209811
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed gtr VFR. Tried to pick up IFR in air and flew into arsa. Turned 5 mi for center off colombus AFB. I thought it was an air traffic area because I had never heard of an arsa that was only open certain hours.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THIS ACR LTT FLEW INTO AN ARSA WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: DEPARTED GTR VFR. TRIED TO PICK UP IFR IN AIR AND FLEW INTO ARSA. TURNED 5 MI FOR CTR OFF COLOMBUS AFB. I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ATA BECAUSE I HAD NEVER HEARD OF AN ARSA THAT WAS ONLY OPEN CERTAIN HRS.

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.