C172 intercepted by F16 after penetrating restr area.

Attributes
ACN	533707
Time
Date	200201
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : zzz3.restricted
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz2.tracon tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz2.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 728 flight time type : 152
ASRS Report	533707
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication Company FAA
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Before flight, I checked WX and NOTAMS on my computer and found no appropriate NOTAMS or tfr's. The flight was south out of ZZZ to ZZZ1 VOR at 3500 ft MSL, then west from ZZZ1 VOR. Upon F16 intercept, radio contact was attempted 4 to 5 times. On the last attempt, an unknown person directed us to contact ZZZ2 approach. We altered course to the north and attempted to contact ZZZ2 approach as directed. Having gotten no response, presumably copying the wrong frequency. We continued monitoring 121.5 and flew back to ZZZ. Upon landing, tower instructed us to call TRACON. I would have loved dearly to not fly into restr airspace. After landing and with extensive searching, the correct fdc NOTAM was located. I would love it if these very important (and changing) tfr's could be made a lot more visible on the print out, large print, bold face, red, blinking -- whatever could be done.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 INTERCEPTED BY F16 AFTER PENETRATING RESTR AREA.

Narrative: BEFORE FLT, I CHKED WX AND NOTAMS ON MY COMPUTER AND FOUND NO APPROPRIATE NOTAMS OR TFR'S. THE FLT WAS S OUT OF ZZZ TO ZZZ1 VOR AT 3500 FT MSL, THEN W FROM ZZZ1 VOR. UPON F16 INTERCEPT, RADIO CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTED 4 TO 5 TIMES. ON THE LAST ATTEMPT, AN UNKNOWN PERSON DIRECTED US TO CONTACT ZZZ2 APCH. WE ALTERED COURSE TO THE N AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT ZZZ2 APCH AS DIRECTED. HAVING GOTTEN NO RESPONSE, PRESUMABLY COPYING THE WRONG FREQUENCY. WE CONTINUED MONITORING 121.5 AND FLEW BACK TO ZZZ. UPON LNDG, TWR INSTRUCTED US TO CALL TRACON. I WOULD HAVE LOVED DEARLY TO NOT FLY INTO RESTR AIRSPACE. AFTER LNDG AND WITH EXTENSIVE SEARCHING, THE CORRECT FDC NOTAM WAS LOCATED. I WOULD LOVE IT IF THESE VERY IMPORTANT (AND CHANGING) TFR'S COULD BE MADE A LOT MORE VISIBLE ON THE PRINT OUT, LARGE PRINT, BOLD FACE, RED, BLINKING -- WHATEVER COULD BE DONE.

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.