Training aircraft entered R-2304.

Attributes
ACN	316812
Time
Date	199509
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gbn
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : gbn
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	316812
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Multi-engine familiarization training was being conducted in an area near gila bend. During maneuvers, I allowed the flight to progress unknowingly into R2304. When I discovered the error, I proceeded northwest to depart the area and notified gila bend af auxiliary tower. I was advised to proceed to a point 1 mi south of gila bend af auxiliary field at 8500 ft MSL to clear the area and the local controller advised military aircraft in the area of my position. I initially recognized my position when I saw ground references (bombing circles, parked aircraft targets) that I knew were not in my training area. The area was active and military bombing practice was in progress. During my departure from the area, I observed 1 military jet and some smoke from a dropped bomb. I attribute drifting into this airspace to not maintaining a current orientation of my position due to a long, unbroken sequence of training maneuvers -- paying too much attention to the maneuvers and not enough to my position. This incident was also reported by me to my supervisors and safety officer.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRAINING ACFT ENTERED R-2304.

Narrative: MULTI-ENG FAMILIARIZATION TRAINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED IN AN AREA NEAR GILA BEND. DURING MANEUVERS, I ALLOWED THE FLT TO PROGRESS UNKNOWINGLY INTO R2304. WHEN I DISCOVERED THE ERROR, I PROCEEDED NW TO DEPART THE AREA AND NOTIFIED GILA BEND AF AUX TWR. I WAS ADVISED TO PROCEED TO A POINT 1 MI S OF GILA BEND AF AUX FIELD AT 8500 FT MSL TO CLR THE AREA AND THE LCL CTLR ADVISED MIL ACFT IN THE AREA OF MY POS. I INITIALLY RECOGNIZED MY POS WHEN I SAW GND REFS (BOMBING CIRCLES, PARKED ACFT TARGETS) THAT I KNEW WERE NOT IN MY TRAINING AREA. THE AREA WAS ACTIVE AND MIL BOMBING PRACTICE WAS IN PROGRESS. DURING MY DEP FROM THE AREA, I OBSERVED 1 MIL JET AND SOME SMOKE FROM A DROPPED BOMB. I ATTRIBUTE DRIFTING INTO THIS AIRSPACE TO NOT MAINTAINING A CURRENT ORIENTATION OF MY POS DUE TO A LONG, UNBROKEN SEQUENCE OF TRAINING MANEUVERS -- PAYING TOO MUCH ATTN TO THE MANEUVERS AND NOT ENOUGH TO MY POS. THIS INCIDENT WAS ALSO RPTED BY ME TO MY SUPVRS AND SAFETY OFFICER.

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.