PA32 pilot enters restr area while en route to destination.

Attributes
ACN	522500
Time
Date	200108
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : q68.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 470 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	522500
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying direct from sjc to Q68 I inadvertently entered an area subject to flight restr pursuant to 14 crash fire rescue equipment section G1.137A(2) fire fighting operation. Since the fire was contained, I didn't realize the restr was still in effect. No other planes were involved, since there was no fire fighting activity going on. The penetration was marginal and lasted no more than 30 seconds. Better check of NOTAMS would have avoided this.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA32 PLT ENTERS RESTR AREA WHILE ENRTE TO DEST.

Narrative: FLYING DIRECT FROM SJC TO Q68 I INADVERTENTLY ENTERED AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLT RESTR PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION G1.137A(2) FIRE FIGHTING OP. SINCE THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED, I DIDN'T REALIZE THE RESTR WAS STILL IN EFFECT. NO OTHER PLANES WERE INVOLVED, SINCE THERE WAS NO FIRE FIGHTING ACTIVITY GOING ON. THE PENETRATION WAS MARGINAL AND LASTED NO MORE THAN 30 SECONDS. BETTER CHK OF NOTAMS WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THIS.

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.