C172 pilot was intercepted by a military fighter after blundering into tfr airspace.

Attributes
ACN	555715
Time
Date	200208
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
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 : 15 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	555715
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace other
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I wandered into tfr airspace by 1 NM. This airspace is normally a 1 NM 360 degree circle, but on this day had been expanded to 3 NM. My actions were completely unintended and certainly not planned. I realized my error when I saw a military aircraft 60 ft off my right wing. I immediately changed course and landed the aircraft at ZZZ where it is based. I attribute this event to not carefully listening to NOTAMS on the morning of the flight, intermittent inoperative radio communication and temporary reduction in situational awareness. My corrective actions will be to always carefully listen to ATC advisories and NOTAMS prior to any flight. Also, I will book 5 hours with a CFI for dual and upon invitation, will tour the pwm tower and familiarize myself with local airspace from the controller's perspective. Until the 5 hours of dual is completed, I plan not to act as PIC. I am truly sorry for this event and can assure you that it will never occur in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT WAS INTERCEPTED BY A MIL FIGHTER AFTER BLUNDERING INTO TFR AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I WANDERED INTO TFR AIRSPACE BY 1 NM. THIS AIRSPACE IS NORMALLY A 1 NM 360 DEG CIRCLE, BUT ON THIS DAY HAD BEEN EXPANDED TO 3 NM. MY ACTIONS WERE COMPLETELY UNINTENDED AND CERTAINLY NOT PLANNED. I REALIZED MY ERROR WHEN I SAW A MIL ACFT 60 FT OFF MY R WING. I IMMEDIATELY CHANGED COURSE AND LANDED THE ACFT AT ZZZ WHERE IT IS BASED. I ATTRIBUTE THIS EVENT TO NOT CAREFULLY LISTENING TO NOTAMS ON THE MORNING OF THE FLT, INTERMITTENT INOP RADIO COM AND TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. MY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TO ALWAYS CAREFULLY LISTEN TO ATC ADVISORIES AND NOTAMS PRIOR TO ANY FLT. ALSO, I WILL BOOK 5 HRS WITH A CFI FOR DUAL AND UPON INVITATION, WILL TOUR THE PWM TWR AND FAMILIARIZE MYSELF WITH LCL AIRSPACE FROM THE CTLR'S PERSPECTIVE. UNTIL THE 5 HRS OF DUAL IS COMPLETED, I PLAN NOT TO ACT AS PIC. I AM TRULY SORRY FOR THIS EVENT AND CAN ASSURE YOU THAT IT WILL NEVER OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.

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.