PA24 pilot entered temporary restr airspace in ZLC class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	480990
Time
Date	200008
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : slc.airport
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl single value : 10500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : s56.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 37 flight time total : 1301 flight time type : 660
ASRS Report	480990
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert flight crew : exited penetrated airspace none taken : detected after the fact
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The problem arose because I was unaware of the temporary restr area. I had not checked NOTAMS for this area, as I assumed the forest fires were further north. Violation was discovered after I checked in with ZLC or approach control -- I don't remember which. I was advised that I was in the area and that I should turn east to leave. In retrospect, I should have climbed above 11500 ft, as that was the ceiling of the restr area. To my knowledge, there was no near miss with any aircraft. A forest service aircraft did fly by me, but it was about 1000 ft horizontal and below. In the future, I will check NOTAMS and plot restr areas in any airspace I intend to use.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA24 PLT ENTERED TEMPORARY RESTR AIRSPACE IN ZLC CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: THE PROB AROSE BECAUSE I WAS UNAWARE OF THE TEMPORARY RESTR AREA. I HAD NOT CHKED NOTAMS FOR THIS AREA, AS I ASSUMED THE FOREST FIRES WERE FURTHER N. VIOLATION WAS DISCOVERED AFTER I CHKED IN WITH ZLC OR APCH CTL -- I DON'T REMEMBER WHICH. I WAS ADVISED THAT I WAS IN THE AREA AND THAT I SHOULD TURN E TO LEAVE. IN RETROSPECT, I SHOULD HAVE CLBED ABOVE 11500 FT, AS THAT WAS THE CEILING OF THE RESTR AREA. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE WAS NO NEAR MISS WITH ANY ACFT. A FOREST SVC ACFT DID FLY BY ME, BUT IT WAS ABOUT 1000 FT HORIZ AND BELOW. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL CHK NOTAMS AND PLOT RESTR AREAS IN ANY AIRSPACE I INTEND TO USE.

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.