An small aircraft entered a temporary special use airspace temporary restr area around the united na...

Attributes
ACN	318850
Time
Date	199510
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lga airport : frg
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lga tower : chs
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	318850
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Plting a cessna 182 at night, I inadvertently penetrated a temporary flight restr set up around the united nations building. I had been unaware that there was a tfr in effect. This was because I failed to get a preflight briefing prior to the flight, which began and ended at frg. It was a clear, windless night -- perfect night VFR. I have made this flight (a 'tour' around manhattan) many times before. For that reason, I was complacent about the need for a briefing. However, I would like to note that neither I nor the FBO I fly with received any mailings advising of the plans for a tfr in manhattan. Had I received one, I doubt that I would have made this error. I believe it would be appropriate for all flight schools to re-emphasize the need for a preflight briefing even when conditions seem perfect and the planned flight is short.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA ENTERED A TEMPORARY SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE TEMPORARY RESTR AREA AROUND THE UNITED NATIONS BUILDING.

Narrative: PLTING A CESSNA 182 AT NIGHT, I INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED A TEMPORARY FLT RESTR SET UP AROUND THE UNITED NATIONS BUILDING. I HAD BEEN UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A TFR IN EFFECT. THIS WAS BECAUSE I FAILED TO GET A PREFLT BRIEFING PRIOR TO THE FLT, WHICH BEGAN AND ENDED AT FRG. IT WAS A CLR, WINDLESS NIGHT -- PERFECT NIGHT VFR. I HAVE MADE THIS FLT (A 'TOUR' AROUND MANHATTAN) MANY TIMES BEFORE. FOR THAT REASON, I WAS COMPLACENT ABOUT THE NEED FOR A BRIEFING. HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT NEITHER I NOR THE FBO I FLY WITH RECEIVED ANY MAILINGS ADVISING OF THE PLANS FOR A TFR IN MANHATTAN. HAD I RECEIVED ONE, I DOUBT THAT I WOULD HAVE MADE THIS ERROR. I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR ALL FLT SCHOOLS TO RE-EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR A PREFLT BRIEFING EVEN WHEN CONDITIONS SEEM PERFECT AND THE PLANNED FLT IS SHORT.

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.

An small aircraft entered a temporary special use airspace temporary restr area around the united nations building.