An R22 pilot took a 15 min VFR flight unaware of the restr on aircraft activity until returning home...

Attributes
ACN	524848
Time
Date	200109
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : n69.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Robinson R22
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	524848
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I live and work in a rural area. I base my helicopter close by, not at an aviation facility, but at a private storage facility. I am not at an airport or heliport. On 9/tue/01, after work, about XA30 I gave each of my children a five min local ride. Total flight time 15 min. I fly after work usually for 30 - 40 mins WX permitting. I did not know the extent of the day's tragedy until I went home. So as a result I was flying in violation of the emergency NOTAM that restricted all part 91 operations. I had no intent to violate any regulations. Due to the day's events it took some time to get through to flight service, but I finally got through and they informed me of the restrs. I did no more flying.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN R22 PLT TOOK A 15 MIN VFR FLT UNAWARE OF THE RESTR ON ACFT ACTIVITY UNTIL RETURNING HOME.

Narrative: I LIVE AND WORK IN A RURAL AREA. I BASE MY HELI CLOSE BY, NOT AT AN AVIATION FACILITY, BUT AT A PRIVATE STORAGE FACILITY. I AM NOT AT AN ARPT OR HELIPORT. ON 9/TUE/01, AFTER WORK, ABOUT XA30 I GAVE EACH OF MY CHILDREN A FIVE MIN LOCAL RIDE. TOTAL FLT TIME 15 MIN. I FLY AFTER WORK USUALLY FOR 30 - 40 MINS WX PERMITTING. I DID NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAY'S TRAGEDY UNTIL I WENT HOME. SO AS A RESULT I WAS FLYING IN VIOLATION OF THE EMER NOTAM THAT RESTRICTED ALL PART 91 OPS. I HAD NO INTENT TO VIOLATE ANY REGULATIONS. DUE TO THE DAY'S EVENTS IT TOOK SOME TIME TO GET THROUGH TO FLT SERVICE, BUT I FINALLY GOT THROUGH AND THEY INFORMED ME OF THE RESTRS. I DID NO MORE FLYING.

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.