Small aircraft penetrates an arsa and several air traffic area's with no contact.

Attributes
ACN	248022
Time
Date	199308
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pvd
State Reference	RI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pvd tracon : roc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 460 flight time type : 380
ASRS Report	248022
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying from plymouth, ma, to farmingdale, ny. I was using ground references for navigation. It seems that I mistook several areas on my sectional chart for areas on the ground and because of this I got lost. I am reporting this because I may have entered the following areas by mistake: the providence arsa at their 1300 ft level while I was at 2000 ft. The new bedford air traffic area at 2000 ft. The quonset state air traffic area at 2000 ft. The reason that I might have entered all these controled areas is because they are all relatively close together. From now on I will use my VOR more often so that I do not end up in a situation like this again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PENETRATES AN ARSA AND SEVERAL ATA'S WITH NO CONTACT.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING FROM PLYMOUTH, MA, TO FARMINGDALE, NY. I WAS USING GND REFS FOR NAV. IT SEEMS THAT I MISTOOK SEVERAL AREAS ON MY SECTIONAL CHART FOR AREAS ON THE GND AND BECAUSE OF THIS I GOT LOST. I AM RPTING THIS BECAUSE I MAY HAVE ENTERED THE FOLLOWING AREAS BY MISTAKE: THE PROVIDENCE ARSA AT THEIR 1300 FT LEVEL WHILE I WAS AT 2000 FT. THE NEW BEDFORD ATA AT 2000 FT. THE QUONSET STATE ATA AT 2000 FT. THE REASON THAT I MIGHT HAVE ENTERED ALL THESE CTLED AREAS IS BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL RELATIVELY CLOSE TOGETHER. FROM NOW ON I WILL USE MY VOR MORE OFTEN SO THAT I DO NOT END UP IN A SIT LIKE THIS AGAIN.

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.