A PA32 pilot violated 'special use airspace' in the form of a prohibited area.

Attributes
ACN	533824
Time
Date	200112
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz2.artcc tower : zzz.tower
Operator	other
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 10638 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	533824
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After waiting nearly 40 mins with the aircraft running, I was getting concerned because I knew that I needed to depart in order to get to my destination before weather was an issue. I contacted ZZZ ground and said that maybe I should depart VFR. Ground replied that they thought that also was a good idea. I received a squawk code and departure frequency from ZZZ and then departed at about XA45. ZZZ handed me off to ZZZ1. Once I was clear of ZZZ1 airspace, ZZZ1 told me to squawk VFR and to contact ZZZ2 center in 10 miles. At this moment, I was approximately 28 miles out from ZZZ. As I was instructed, I contacted ZZZ2 center in 10 miles on the frequency that ZZZ1 gave me. ZZZ2 center gave me a transponder code for radar identification and informed me that I was approaching prohibited airspace. I also knew this because my primary navigation (king kln-90A GPS) alerted me that the restr airspace was approaching. ZZZ2 center said that I would have to turn north or south to avoid the prohibited airspace and the direction was my choice. I chose a turn to the north and was vectored to a heading 360, which I performed immediately. After being vectored around the area a few more miles, ZZZ2 center instructed me to turn left 20 degrees. Shortly after that, I was instructed to turn on course to my destination. After flying on course a few miles, ZZZ2 center instructed me to call them via telephone upon my arrival to my final destination. ZZZ2 center was aware that it would be about 2.5 hours to my final destination. Upon my arrival, I contacted ZZZ2 center per their instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA32 PLT VIOLATED 'SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE' IN THE FORM OF A PROHIBITED AREA.

Narrative: AFTER WAITING NEARLY 40 MINS WITH THE ACFT RUNNING, I WAS GETTING CONCERNED BECAUSE I KNEW THAT I NEEDED TO DEPART IN ORDER TO GET TO MY DEST BEFORE WEATHER WAS AN ISSUE. I CONTACTED ZZZ GND AND SAID THAT MAYBE I SHOULD DEPART VFR. GND REPLIED THAT THEY THOUGHT THAT ALSO WAS A GOOD IDEA. I RECEIVED A SQUAWK CODE AND DEP FREQUENCY FROM ZZZ AND THEN DEPARTED AT ABOUT XA45. ZZZ HANDED ME OFF TO ZZZ1. ONCE I WAS CLR OF ZZZ1 AIRSPACE, ZZZ1 TOLD ME TO SQUAWK VFR AND TO CONTACT ZZZ2 CENTER IN 10 MILES. AT THIS MOMENT, I WAS APPROX 28 MILES OUT FROM ZZZ. AS I WAS INSTRUCTED, I CONTACTED ZZZ2 CENTER IN 10 MILES ON THE FREQUENCY THAT ZZZ1 GAVE ME. ZZZ2 CENTER GAVE ME A XPONDER CODE FOR RADAR IDENTIFICATION AND INFORMED ME THAT I WAS APCHING PROHIBITED AIRSPACE. I ALSO KNEW THIS BECAUSE MY PRIMARY NAVIGATION (KING KLN-90A GPS) ALERTED ME THAT THE RESTR AIRSPACE WAS APCHING. ZZZ2 CTR SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TURN N OR S TO AVOID THE PROHIBITED AIRSPACE AND THE DIRECTION WAS MY CHOICE. I CHOSE A TURN TO THE N AND WAS VECTORED TO A HEADING 360, WHICH I PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY. AFTER BEING VECTORED AROUND THE AREA A FEW MORE MILES, ZZZ2 CENTER INSTRUCTED ME TO TURN L 20 DEGS. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN ON COURSE TO MY DEST. AFTER FLYING ON COURSE A FEW MILES, ZZZ2 CENTER INSTRUCTED ME TO CALL THEM VIA TELEPHONE UPON MY ARRIVAL TO MY FINAL DEST. ZZZ2 CENTER WAS AWARE THAT IT WOULD BE ABOUT 2.5 HRS TO MY FINAL DEST. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I CONTACTED ZZZ2 CENTER PER THEIR INSTRUCTIONS.

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.