<< >> NASA ASRS Report 482840, August 2000

Pilot of a bellanca viking penetrated restr airspace when deviating around WX buildups. ARTCC radar controller alerted him of the error since reporter was utilizing flight following.

Attributes
ACN	482840
Time
Date	200008
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : r3403a.restricted
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 12500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Viking
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	482840
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	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While en route from akr to owb at 12500 ft MSL on aug/xa/00 around XA00 on flight following, I was advised by ZID that I had 'clipped the tip' of restr airspace. I was told to call when I landed. I did so and was told to call the following morning. I did so, and got an answering machine. I left my name, n-number and office phone number on the machine. I have not received a return call as yet. My GPS showed the restr area (jefferson proving ground) (R3403A) and I felt I was missing it. I was deviating off course near that area to avoid high cells. Perhaps I did inadvertently cross the top. In the future, I will select a clrer scale on my GPS and stay clear by at least 5 mi.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A BELLANCA VIKING PENETRATED RESTR AIRSPACE WHEN DEVIATING AROUND WX BUILDUPS. ARTCC RADAR CTLR ALERTED HIM OF THE ERROR SINCE RPTR WAS UTILIZING FLT FOLLOWING.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE FROM AKR TO OWB AT 12500 FT MSL ON AUG/XA/00 AROUND XA00 ON FLT FOLLOWING, I WAS ADVISED BY ZID THAT I HAD 'CLIPPED THE TIP' OF RESTR AIRSPACE. I WAS TOLD TO CALL WHEN I LANDED. I DID SO AND WAS TOLD TO CALL THE FOLLOWING MORNING. I DID SO, AND GOT AN ANSWERING MACHINE. I LEFT MY NAME, N-NUMBER AND OFFICE PHONE NUMBER ON THE MACHINE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RETURN CALL AS YET. MY GPS SHOWED THE RESTR AREA (JEFFERSON PROVING GROUND) (R3403A) AND I FELT I WAS MISSING IT. I WAS DEVIATING OFF COURSE NEAR THAT AREA TO AVOID HIGH CELLS. PERHAPS I DID INADVERTENTLY CROSS THE TOP. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL SELECT A CLRER SCALE ON MY GPS AND STAY CLR BY AT LEAST 5 MI.

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.