Pilot of a C172 penetrated restr airspace R2503.

Attributes
ACN	494210
Time
Date	200012
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : r2503.restricted
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 26 flight time total : 107
ASRS Report	494210
Person 2
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was coming back from myf going to cma via myf, ocn, ral, pom, vny, direct. While passing ocn, I made a mistake by turning to ral, which then pointed me directly through R2503. Not aware, I continued to ral until ATC (socal) advised me of the restr airspace and gave me a vector out of the airspace. I followed their directions, then just waited for them to clear me to turn toward ral. In my part I had neglected to look for any restr airspace, and poor WX planning. My initial planning was to follow coast to camarillo, but due to poor WX, I decided to head inland, which took me to the restr area. Lesson learned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A C172 PENETRATED RESTR AIRSPACE R2503.

Narrative: I WAS COMING BACK FROM MYF GOING TO CMA VIA MYF, OCN, RAL, POM, VNY, DIRECT. WHILE PASSING OCN, I MADE A MISTAKE BY TURNING TO RAL, WHICH THEN POINTED ME DIRECTLY THROUGH R2503. NOT AWARE, I CONTINUED TO RAL UNTIL ATC (SOCAL) ADVISED ME OF THE RESTR AIRSPACE AND GAVE ME A VECTOR OUT OF THE AIRSPACE. I FOLLOWED THEIR DIRECTIONS, THEN JUST WAITED FOR THEM TO CLR ME TO TURN TOWARD RAL. IN MY PART I HAD NEGLECTED TO LOOK FOR ANY RESTR AIRSPACE, AND POOR WX PLANNING. MY INITIAL PLANNING WAS TO FOLLOW COAST TO CAMARILLO, BUT DUE TO POOR WX, I DECIDED TO HEAD INLAND, WHICH TOOK ME TO THE RESTR AREA. LESSON LEARNED.

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.