<< >> NASA ASRS Report 449340, September 1999

Private pilot of beech BE35 bonanza inadvertently penetrated temporary restr airspace due to not knowing the area had been designated because of a forest fire.

Attributes
ACN	449340
Time
Date	199909
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : cic.vor
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 47 flight time total : 627 flight time type : 382
ASRS Report	449340
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : provided flight assist flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Reporter was in cruise flight, level 8500 ft MSL, VFR direct from ccr to chester, ca (O05) on radar following with ZOA. Had been vectored away from beale AFB for airshow activities. Approximately 10 mins later, ZOA called to request how we heard center. We responded 'loud and clear.' then ZOA advised we had penetrated a fire fighting restr area set up on the 060 degree radial, chico VOR, 30 NM, 13 NM radius. We established position and advised ZOA of left turn to clear the restr area, which we did at once. Requested radar vectors to O05 clear of the restr area. Vector received and flight was completed without other event. No conflicts or other aircraft observed or heard on ZOA frequency. We were unaware of the restr in the area and entered it unintentionally. This could have been avoided by my obtaining a preflight briefing (which I did not because of VFR conditions and familiarity with the route) or timely advice from ZOA.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF BEECH BE35 BONANZA INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED TEMPORARY RESTR AIRSPACE DUE TO NOT KNOWING THE AREA HAD BEEN DESIGNATED BECAUSE OF A FOREST FIRE.

Narrative: RPTR WAS IN CRUISE FLT, LEVEL 8500 FT MSL, VFR DIRECT FROM CCR TO CHESTER, CA (O05) ON RADAR FOLLOWING WITH ZOA. HAD BEEN VECTORED AWAY FROM BEALE AFB FOR AIRSHOW ACTIVITIES. APPROX 10 MINS LATER, ZOA CALLED TO REQUEST HOW WE HEARD CTR. WE RESPONDED 'LOUD AND CLR.' THEN ZOA ADVISED WE HAD PENETRATED A FIRE FIGHTING RESTR AREA SET UP ON THE 060 DEG RADIAL, CHICO VOR, 30 NM, 13 NM RADIUS. WE ESTABLISHED POS AND ADVISED ZOA OF L TURN TO CLR THE RESTR AREA, WHICH WE DID AT ONCE. REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS TO O05 CLR OF THE RESTR AREA. VECTOR RECEIVED AND FLT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT OTHER EVENT. NO CONFLICTS OR OTHER ACFT OBSERVED OR HEARD ON ZOA FREQ. WE WERE UNAWARE OF THE RESTR IN THE AREA AND ENTERED IT UNINTENTIONALLY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BY MY OBTAINING A PREFLT BRIEFING (WHICH I DID NOT BECAUSE OF VFR CONDITIONS AND FAMILIARITY WITH THE RTE) OR TIMELY ADVICE FROM ZOA.

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.