ATC warns pilot of proximity to a temporary restr area.

Attributes
ACN	537666
Time
Date	200202
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : zzz3.bcstn
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz4.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	537666
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Our flight was to inspect a maintenance system from ZZZ to ZZZ1. It was the first time over the route for both pilot and observer. FSS advised about the tfr near ZZZ2 and provided coordinated off ZZZ3 VOR. Pilot called ZZZ4 by phone prior to flight and made radio contact approximately 20 NM northwest of ZZZ4. Upon nearing the tfr area, the pilot believed he was west of the area and turned west when informed by ATC that this was taking the aircraft close to the tfr area, the pilot made a 180 degree turn and accepted vectors around the area. Problem was caused by confusion over proximity of the maintenance system to the tfr area and pre-occupation of pilot and observer with tracking the system. Pilot complacency due to contacting ATC was a factor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC WARNS PLT OF PROXIMITY TO A TEMPORARY RESTR AREA.

Narrative: OUR FLT WAS TO INSPECT A MAINT SYS FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ1. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME OVER THE RTE FOR BOTH PLT AND OBSERVER. FSS ADVISED ABOUT THE TFR NEAR ZZZ2 AND PROVIDED COORDINATED OFF ZZZ3 VOR. PLT CALLED ZZZ4 BY PHONE PRIOR TO FLT AND MADE RADIO CONTACT APPROX 20 NM NW OF ZZZ4. UPON NEARING THE TFR AREA, THE PLT BELIEVED HE WAS W OF THE AREA AND TURNED W WHEN INFORMED BY ATC THAT THIS WAS TAKING THE ACFT CLOSE TO THE TFR AREA, THE PLT MADE A 180 DEG TURN AND ACCEPTED VECTORS AROUND THE AREA. PROB WAS CAUSED BY CONFUSION OVER PROXIMITY OF THE MAINT SYS TO THE TFR AREA AND PRE-OCCUPATION OF PLT AND OBSERVER WITH TRACKING THE SYSTEM. PLT COMPLACENCY DUE TO CONTACTING ATC WAS A FACTOR.

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.