Small aircraft pilot was intercepted by a military aircraft after he flew into tfr prohibited airspa...

Attributes
ACN	534605
Time
Date	200201
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Military
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 7200
ASRS Report	534605
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Weather Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying VFR in good WX conditions on a cross country flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1 in a private aircraft. I was going more or less direct, at 2000 ft MSL, but deviation around restr airspace and washington dulles class B. I thought I plotted a course around P40, but evidently entered the extended boundary (as amended by NOTAM post 9/tue/01. I learned this when military jet flew up next to me at which time I immediately tried to reach him on 121.5. Unable to contact jet, I quickly contacted ZZZ2 tower who instructed me to land (which I did, obviously). I was aware of P40 and thought I avoided it. Unfortunately, I was busy plotting my course, planning a fuel stop, determining minimum safe altitude to cross impending blue ridge mountains, and think that the strong winds aloft pushed me off course and into the restr airspace. More careful flight planning, more conservative course plotting (wide berth around restr areas), and more vigilance in flight should prevent this from happening again. I sincerely regret this incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT WAS INTERCEPTED BY A MILITARY ACFT AFTER HE FLEW INTO TFR PROHIBITED AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING VFR IN GOOD WX CONDITIONS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLT FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ1 IN A PRIVATE ACFT. I WAS GOING MORE OR LESS DIRECT, AT 2000 FT MSL, BUT DEVIATION AROUND RESTR AIRSPACE AND WASHINGTON DULLES CLASS B. I THOUGHT I PLOTTED A COURSE AROUND P40, BUT EVIDENTLY ENTERED THE EXTENDED BOUNDARY (AS AMENDED BY NOTAM POST 9/TUE/01. I LEARNED THIS WHEN MILITARY JET FLEW UP NEXT TO ME AT WHICH TIME I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO REACH HIM ON 121.5. UNABLE TO CONTACT JET, I QUICKLY CONTACTED ZZZ2 TWR WHO INSTRUCTED ME TO LAND (WHICH I DID, OBVIOUSLY). I WAS AWARE OF P40 AND THOUGHT I AVOIDED IT. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS BUSY PLOTTING MY COURSE, PLANNING A FUEL STOP, DETERMINING MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE TO CROSS IMPENDING BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, AND THINK THAT THE STRONG WINDS ALOFT PUSHED ME OFF COURSE AND INTO THE RESTR AIRSPACE. MORE CAREFUL FLT PLANNING, MORE CONSERVATIVE COURSE PLOTTING (WIDE BERTH AROUND RESTR AREAS), AND MORE VIGILANCE IN FLT SHOULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I SINCERELY REGRET THIS INCIDENT.

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.

Small aircraft pilot was intercepted by a military aircraft after he flew into tfr prohibited airspace.