Private pilot of a C172 inadvertently entered restr airspace and was vectored out by ARTCC controlle...

Attributes
ACN	488290
Time
Date	200010
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : anp.airport
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 100 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	488290
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 other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I entered restr airspace by accident. I was advised by ATC that I was entering restr airspace. I turned 90 degrees to the right thinking that I was exiting the airspace. ATC advised me that I was going the wrong way and instructed me to fly heading 180 degrees to exit restr airspace. I flew 180 degrees and exited the airspace. A lack of situational awareness was the major factor in this incident. In the future, I will pay closer attention to the chart.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF A C172 INADVERTENTLY ENTERED RESTR AIRSPACE AND WAS VECTORED OUT BY ARTCC CTLR.

Narrative: I ENTERED RESTR AIRSPACE BY ACCIDENT. I WAS ADVISED BY ATC THAT I WAS ENTERING RESTR AIRSPACE. I TURNED 90 DEGS TO THE R THINKING THAT I WAS EXITING THE AIRSPACE. ATC ADVISED ME THAT I WAS GOING THE WRONG WAY AND INSTRUCTED ME TO FLY HDG 180 DEGS TO EXIT RESTR AIRSPACE. I FLEW 180 DEGS AND EXITED THE AIRSPACE. A LACK OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WAS THE MAJOR FACTOR IN THIS INCIDENT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL PAY CLOSER ATTN TO THE CHART.

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.

Private pilot of a C172 inadvertently entered restr airspace and was vectored out by ARTCC controller.