A C152 pilot flew through restr airspace without a clearance.

Attributes
ACN	432810
Time
Date	199904
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : coi.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Route In Use	arrival : profile descent enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 61 flight time total : 61 flight time type : 61
ASRS Report	432810
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed merritt island (coi). Contacted NASA tower 128.55 requesting low pass on shuttle strip. Given clearance which I misunderstood to be clearance through restr area, flew too far to east entering cape canaveral class D. When informed by tower that I was entering restr area, altered course to west and resumed flight as cleared. Main reason for problem was my unfamiliarity with area, and misunderstanding of clearance. Problem could be prevented by vectoring through area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C152 PLT FLEW THROUGH RESTR AIRSPACE WITHOUT A CLRNC.

Narrative: DEPARTED MERRITT ISLAND (COI). CONTACTED NASA TWR 128.55 REQUESTING LOW PASS ON SHUTTLE STRIP. GIVEN CLRNC WHICH I MISUNDERSTOOD TO BE CLRNC THROUGH RESTR AREA, FLEW TOO FAR TO E ENTERING CAPE CANAVERAL CLASS D. WHEN INFORMED BY TWR THAT I WAS ENTERING RESTR AREA, ALTERED COURSE TO W AND RESUMED FLT AS CLRED. MAIN REASON FOR PROB WAS MY UNFAMILIARITY WITH AREA, AND MISUNDERSTANDING OF CLRNC. PROB COULD BE PREVENTED BY VECTORING THROUGH AREA.

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.