<< >> NASA ASRS Report 384550, October 1997

The pilot of an AC2A enters R-2503 and flies over nfg without a clearance and without radio communication with controllers during an avionics test flight.

Attributes
ACN	384550
Time
Date	199710
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ocn
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla military facility : nfg tracon : san
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Commander 112A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 405 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	384550
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While testing some recently repaired avionics, I inadvertently crossed into camp pendelton restr airspace. I had the airplane on autoplt and was concentrating on the equipment and did not notice the incursion until well within. I discovered the error when I looked up and saw camp pendelton runway practically under me. I immediately headed south to exit the airspace. The problem here is that I should not have attempted to test this gear by myself. It took too much of my attention, and I failed to keep my situational awareness.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE PLT OF AN AC2A ENTERS R-2503 AND FLIES OVER NFG WITHOUT A CLRNC AND WITHOUT RADIO COM WITH CTLRS DURING AN AVIONICS TEST FLT.

Narrative: WHILE TESTING SOME RECENTLY REPAIRED AVIONICS, I INADVERTENTLY CROSSED INTO CAMP PENDELTON RESTR AIRSPACE. I HAD THE AIRPLANE ON AUTOPLT AND WAS CONCENTRATING ON THE EQUIP AND DID NOT NOTICE THE INCURSION UNTIL WELL WITHIN. I DISCOVERED THE ERROR WHEN I LOOKED UP AND SAW CAMP PENDELTON RWY PRACTICALLY UNDER ME. I IMMEDIATELY HEADED S TO EXIT THE AIRSPACE. THE PROB HERE IS THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE ATTEMPTED TO TEST THIS GEAR BY MYSELF. IT TOOK TOO MUCH OF MY ATTN, AND I FAILED TO KEEP MY SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.

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.