A TBM7 pilot violated a tfr involving a power plant.

Attributes
ACN	529497
Time
Date	200111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	TBM 700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	524497
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed on a VFR flight and contacted approach for flight following. After two or three minutes, I was given a squawk and when radar identified informed that I was in the vicinity of a power facility. I asked the quickest way out, was told to turn east, which I immediately did. I had received a VFR briefing, but was not aware that there was a facility in the vicinity. I normally fly IFR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A TBM7 PLT VIOLATED A TFR INVOLVING A PWR PLANT.

Narrative: I DEPARTED ON A VFR FLIGHT AND CONTACTED APCH FOR FLT FOLLOWING. AFTER TWO OR THREE MINUTES, I WAS GIVEN A SQUAWK AND WHEN RADAR IDENTIFIED INFORMED THAT I WAS IN THE VICINITY OF A PWR FACILITY. I ASKED THE QUICKEST WAY OUT, WAS TOLD TO TURN E, WHICH I IMMEDIATELY DID. I HAD RECEIVED A VFR BRIEFING, BUT WAS NOT AWARE THAT THERE WAS A FACILITY IN THE VICINITY. I NORMALLY FLY IFR.

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.