A PA24 pilot violated special use airspace.

Attributes
ACN	539157
Time
Date	200202
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : zzz.vor
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz4.artcc tower : fxe.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 2712 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	539157
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance FAA Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a flight from ZZZ2 airport to ZZZ3 airport, I may have inadvertently flew into a restr area. I believe the FAA should send all active pilots updates on any changes that are not on current maps. It's my understanding now that the restr area has been increased in size. This is not depicted on charts which become obsolete october 3, 2002. I was not informed by the briefer that this area had been increased in size. ZZZ center informed me that I had flown thru a restr area and gave me a phone number to call after landing. No corrective action was taken. I was informed after incident had occurred. Upon approaching the restr area, I intentionally went south of my course to increase my distance from the area not wanting to just barely miss, but have an increased margin of clearance. I studied my maps before departure, I was using GPS, and apollo LORAN which showed I was well clear of the area. I called flight service, checked WX, received NOTAMS, filed flight plan. Previously was dropped by flight following because of my radio being garbled, and not understandable. I was reluctant to keep calling for flight following.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA24 PLT VIOLATED SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON A FLT FROM ZZZ2 ARPT TO ZZZ3 ARPT, I MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY FLEW INTO A RESTR AREA. I BELIEVE THE FAA SHOULD SEND ALL ACTIVE PLTS UPDATES ON ANY CHANGES THAT ARE NOT ON CURRENT MAPS. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING NOW THAT THE RESTR AREA HAS BEEN INCREASED IN SIZE. THIS IS NOT DEPICTED ON CHARTS WHICH BECOME OBSOLETE OCTOBER 3, 2002. I WAS NOT INFORMED BY THE BRIEFER THAT THIS AREA HAD BEEN INCREASED IN SIZE. ZZZ CTR INFORMED ME THAT I HAD FLOWN THRU A RESTR AREA AND GAVE ME A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL AFTER LNDG. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN. I WAS INFORMED AFTER INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED. UPON APCHING THE RESTR AREA, I INTENTIONALLY WENT S OF MY COURSE TO INCREASE MY DISTANCE FROM THE AREA NOT WANTING TO JUST BARELY MISS, BUT HAVE AN INCREASED MARGIN OF CLRNC. I STUDIED MY MAPS BEFORE DEP, I WAS USING GPS, AND APOLLO LORAN WHICH SHOWED I WAS WELL CLR OF THE AREA. I CALLED FLT SERVICE, CHKED WX, RECEIVED NOTAMS, FILED FLT PLAN. PREVIOUSLY WAS DROPPED BY FLT FOLLOWING BECAUSE OF MY RADIO BEING GARBLED, AND NOT UNDERSTANDABLE. I WAS RELUCTANT TO KEEP CALLING FOR FLT FOLLOWING.

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.