Unauthorized penetration of airspace. Proximity of arsa.

Attributes
ACN	237700
Time
Date	199303
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lit
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lit
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
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 : 15 flight time total : 200
ASRS Report	237700
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At 23 NM northeast from VOR contacted little rock approach (119.5). Advised him of my location, altitude, aircraft type, and not equipped with transponder. He told me to stay out of the arsa. I made a 90 degree turn to the south and proceeded to fly around the arsa. The next observation I made was of 2 parallel runways to my left. Seeing commercial aircraft around the buildings between the runways, I knew I didn't belong. I paralleled the runways on the west side and reduced altitude to 1500 ft or less. Flew southwest away from the field. I returned to v- 54 from the VOR about 15 NM from the field and continued to M89 (ackadelphia). Perhaps this might not have happened if the pilot had more experience, better equipment, and/or maybe if the controller had been of some help. At evansville arsa I made the same call to approach control -- was idented, 'radar contact,' and vectored through without incident and with TA's.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. PROX OF ARSA.

Narrative: AT 23 NM NE FROM VOR CONTACTED LITTLE ROCK APCH (119.5). ADVISED HIM OF MY LOCATION, ALT, ACFT TYPE, AND NOT EQUIPPED WITH XPONDER. HE TOLD ME TO STAY OUT OF THE ARSA. I MADE A 90 DEG TURN TO THE S AND PROCEEDED TO FLY AROUND THE ARSA. THE NEXT OBSERVATION I MADE WAS OF 2 PARALLEL RWYS TO MY L. SEEING COMMERCIAL ACFT AROUND THE BUILDINGS BTWN THE RWYS, I KNEW I DIDN'T BELONG. I PARALLELED THE RWYS ON THE W SIDE AND REDUCED ALT TO 1500 FT OR LESS. FLEW SW AWAY FROM THE FIELD. I RETURNED TO V- 54 FROM THE VOR ABOUT 15 NM FROM THE FIELD AND CONTINUED TO M89 (ACKADELPHIA). PERHAPS THIS MIGHT NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE PLT HAD MORE EXPERIENCE, BETTER EQUIP, AND/OR MAYBE IF THE CTLR HAD BEEN OF SOME HELP. AT EVANSVILLE ARSA I MADE THE SAME CALL TO APCH CTL -- WAS IDENTED, 'RADAR CONTACT,' AND VECTORED THROUGH WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WITH TA'S.

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.