Unauthorized penetration of restricted airspace by private pilot in small aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	302420
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : prb
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : zoa
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 540 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	302420
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While cruising at 6500 ft on a VFR flight from smx, to lvk, I went into the restricted area of the camp roberts, ca R2504. At the time of the entry I was using the paso robles VOR for xrefing. The primary navigation tool being used was GPS. I had let a passenger 'a private pilot' behind the pilot look at my sectional. I did know I was in the hunter ligget MOA, but I entered the restricted area by accident. I asked how close to the restricted area I was. My passenger said 'close.' I cross radialed and found myself in the restricted area. I immediately cleared the area R2504, and continued on my VFR flight. I had no radios 'communications' on any close facilities.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF RESTRICTED AIRSPACE BY PVT PLT IN SMA.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT 6500 FT ON A VFR FLT FROM SMX, TO LVK, I WENT INTO THE RESTRICTED AREA OF THE CAMP ROBERTS, CA R2504. AT THE TIME OF THE ENTRY I WAS USING THE PASO ROBLES VOR FOR XREFING. THE PRIMARY NAV TOOL BEING USED WAS GPS. I HAD LET A PAX 'A PVT PLT' BEHIND THE PLT LOOK AT MY SECTIONAL. I DID KNOW I WAS IN THE HUNTER LIGGET MOA, BUT I ENTERED THE RESTRICTED AREA BY ACCIDENT. I ASKED HOW CLOSE TO THE RESTRICTED AREA I WAS. MY PAX SAID 'CLOSE.' I CROSS RADIALED AND FOUND MYSELF IN THE RESTRICTED AREA. I IMMEDIATELY CLRED THE AREA R2504, AND CONTINUED ON MY VFR FLT. I HAD NO RADIOS 'COMS' ON ANY CLOSE FACILITIES.

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.