PA28 pilot transits the disneyland tfr (fdc 3/2123 of 18 march 2003) en route to ful.

Attributes
ACN	578359
Time
Date	200304
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lgb.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 246 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	578359
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The purpose of the flight on 04/sat/03 was to sight see the city of los angeles. After flying through los angeles and over the queen mary, I decided to land at ful airport. From my previous flight on 03/sat/03 to ful airport, I did receive the information that tfr was active for disneyland from ful ATIS. I only have flown into ful airport 3 times, and I'm not completely familiar with the area. When I was flying in from queen mary to ful airport, I was attempting not to fly through lgb or sna airspace. When I flew between lgb and sna, I really thought that disneyland was farther southeast from my location. I was initially flying 3000 ft MSL over lgb. After double checking the floor/ceiling of sna airspace (2500 to 4000 ft), I decided to descend below 2500 ft MSL to avoid sna's airspace (in case I got blown by winds or loss track of my position). I honestly did not know that I was that close to disneyland tfr. I hope this statement helps clear up any difficulties that might arise from this situation. Thank you.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT TRANSITS THE DISNEYLAND TFR (FDC 3/2123 OF 18 MARCH 2003) ENRTE TO FUL.

Narrative: THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT ON 04/SAT/03 WAS TO SIGHT SEE THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. AFTER FLYING THROUGH LOS ANGELES AND OVER THE QUEEN MARY, I DECIDED TO LAND AT FUL ARPT. FROM MY PREVIOUS FLT ON 03/SAT/03 TO FUL ARPT, I DID RECEIVE THE INFO THAT TFR WAS ACTIVE FOR DISNEYLAND FROM FUL ATIS. I ONLY HAVE FLOWN INTO FUL AIRPORT 3 TIMES, AND I'M NOT COMPLETELY FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. WHEN I WAS FLYING IN FROM QUEEN MARY TO FUL ARPT, I WAS ATTEMPTING NOT TO FLY THROUGH LGB OR SNA AIRSPACE. WHEN I FLEW BETWEEN LGB AND SNA, I REALLY THOUGHT THAT DISNEYLAND WAS FARTHER SE FROM MY LOCATION. I WAS INITIALLY FLYING 3000 FT MSL OVER LGB. AFTER DOUBLE CHKING THE FLOOR/CEILING OF SNA AIRSPACE (2500 TO 4000 FT), I DECIDED TO DESCEND BELOW 2500 FT MSL TO AVOID SNA'S AIRSPACE (IN CASE I GOT BLOWN BY WINDS OR LOSS TRACK OF MY POSITION). I HONESTLY DID NOT KNOW THAT I WAS THAT CLOSE TO DISNEYLAND TFR. I HOPE THIS STATEMENT HELPS CLEAR UP ANY DIFFICULTIES THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM THIS SIT. THANK YOU.

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.