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Unauthorized penetration of airspace by small aircraft. Meets a flight of 3 military bombers, opposite direction traffic. Potential conflict.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 210473 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199205 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ovo |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Military Transport |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 11 flight time total : 100 flight time type : 60 |
| ASRS Report | 210473 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : military |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | vertical : 300 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While flying south towards nabb VOR (VFR) I encountered 3 military aircraft wingtip to wingtip heading north. After this sighting, I headed due west, I thought I might have crossed over the edge of restr airspace 4-3403b, (northwest corner), to get clear of the chance of being in a military operation zone. I had seen a railroad and highway previous to this aircraft sighting, thinking that there would not be roads and trains in this area. As I was tracking the nabb VOR, I felt that I was not in restr airspace. I was unfamiliar with this airspace. I used duat as my briefing. Whenever passing within 50 NM of route, duat should, in plain language, warn you of any activity in that airspace and of that restriction. After talking with muncie tower (mie), I told them I was headed south which takes you direct through this restriction. They might be able to warn you of this airspace. Although it is quite a bit south of mie. This airspace should be highlighted with very bright colors so it stands out on the sectional map.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: UNAUTHORIZED PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE BY SMA. MEETS A FLT OF 3 MIL BOMBERS, OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC. POTENTIAL CONFLICT.
Narrative: WHILE FLYING S TOWARDS NABB VOR (VFR) I ENCOUNTERED 3 MIL ACFT WINGTIP TO WINGTIP HDG N. AFTER THIS SIGHTING, I HEADED DUE W, I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE CROSSED OVER THE EDGE OF RESTR AIRSPACE 4-3403B, (NW CORNER), TO GET CLR OF THE CHANCE OF BEING IN A MIL OP ZONE. I HAD SEEN A RAILROAD AND HWY PREVIOUS TO THIS ACFT SIGHTING, THINKING THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE ROADS AND TRAINS IN THIS AREA. AS I WAS TRACKING THE NABB VOR, I FELT THAT I WAS NOT IN RESTR AIRSPACE. I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS AIRSPACE. I USED DUAT AS MY BRIEFING. WHENEVER PASSING WITHIN 50 NM OF RTE, DUAT SHOULD, IN PLAIN LANGUAGE, WARN YOU OF ANY ACTIVITY IN THAT AIRSPACE AND OF THAT RESTRICTION. AFTER TALKING WITH MUNCIE TWR (MIE), I TOLD THEM I WAS HEADED S WHICH TAKES YOU DIRECT THROUGH THIS RESTRICTION. THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO WARN YOU OF THIS AIRSPACE. ALTHOUGH IT IS QUITE A BIT S OF MIE. THIS AIRSPACE SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED WITH VERY BRIGHT COLORS SO IT STANDS OUT ON THE SECTIONAL MAP.
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.