A C177 pilot violated special use airspace in the form of, P-40/R4009.

Attributes
ACN	549471
Time
Date	200110
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad.airport
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 975 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	549471
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance
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:

While flying nebound VFR from roanoke area to connecticut, following victor 39, I tried contacting baltimore. I was advised to call dulles approach, which I did, and was told to standby. Having called flight service the day before, I was advised to stay out of enhanced class B and the P-40 area. I was staying east of V39 to avoid P-40 as the briefer did not advise that P-40 had been expanded. When ATC finally called back, enough time had expired that I was already inside the tfr. When ATC explained the situation and told me to make heading change to 120 degrees, I immediately responded to exit the area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C177 PLT VIOLATED SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE IN THE FORM OF, P-40/R4009.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING NEBOUND VFR FROM ROANOKE AREA TO CONNECTICUT, FOLLOWING VICTOR 39, I TRIED CONTACTING BALTIMORE. I WAS ADVISED TO CALL DULLES APCH, WHICH I DID, AND WAS TOLD TO STANDBY. HAVING CALLED FLT SERVICE THE DAY BEFORE, I WAS ADVISED TO STAY OUT OF ENHANCED CLASS B AND THE P-40 AREA. I WAS STAYING E OF V39 TO AVOID P-40 AS THE BRIEFER DID NOT ADVISE THAT P-40 HAD BEEN EXPANDED. WHEN ATC FINALLY CALLED BACK, ENOUGH TIME HAD EXPIRED THAT I WAS ALREADY INSIDE THE TFR. WHEN ATC EXPLAINED THE SIT AND TOLD ME TO MAKE HEADING CHANGE TO 120 DEGS, I IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO EXIT THE AREA.

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.