Narrative:

I got an in-person briefing at the casper FSS. This was at about XA00. 1 hour later, left casper airport for iws airport, making a fuel stop at lbl, ks. Then about 1 hour later, proceeded direct for iws airport, making deviations for several thunderstorms and for MOA's in the vicinity of sps, tx. Northeast of waco, tx, at 9500 ft, I was intercepted by 2 F16's and when I contacted waco approach, was instructed to land at waco regional airport. I did get a complete briefing at the casper FSS for WX, NOTAMS, and the like. I had asked about restr areas along the route of flight. I was told that a restr area existed at colorado springs, but that I would be well to the east. I specifically asked about the waco-crawford area and was told that the area around crawford was a 3 mi radius. I asked if I'd be ok to the east of waco and I was told that I should be ok. My WAC chart (current issue) shows no restr zone at all -- though I thought one existed. At the time of the incident, I thought I was clear. I was listening to 122.8 on one radio and to 122.0 on the other and squawking 1200. I was at 9500 ft on a direct heading for west houston airport, and was VFR. In retrospect, had I been on a VFR flight plan, the en route controller would probably have kept me further to the east of waco, tx.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: M20P PLT WAS INTERCEPTED BY MIL F16'S AFTER THE FSS SPECIALIST TOLD THE PLT HE WOULD NOT BE IN THE VICINITY OF TFR AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I GOT AN IN-PERSON BRIEFING AT THE CASPER FSS. THIS WAS AT ABOUT XA00. 1 HR LATER, LEFT CASPER ARPT FOR IWS ARPT, MAKING A FUEL STOP AT LBL, KS. THEN ABOUT 1 HR LATER, PROCEEDED DIRECT FOR IWS ARPT, MAKING DEVS FOR SEVERAL TSTMS AND FOR MOA'S IN THE VICINITY OF SPS, TX. NE OF WACO, TX, AT 9500 FT, I WAS INTERCEPTED BY 2 F16'S AND WHEN I CONTACTED WACO APCH, WAS INSTRUCTED TO LAND AT WACO REGIONAL ARPT. I DID GET A COMPLETE BRIEFING AT THE CASPER FSS FOR WX, NOTAMS, AND THE LIKE. I HAD ASKED ABOUT RESTR AREAS ALONG THE RTE OF FLT. I WAS TOLD THAT A RESTR AREA EXISTED AT COLORADO SPRINGS, BUT THAT I WOULD BE WELL TO THE E. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED ABOUT THE WACO-CRAWFORD AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AREA AROUND CRAWFORD WAS A 3 MI RADIUS. I ASKED IF I'D BE OK TO THE E OF WACO AND I WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD BE OK. MY WAC CHART (CURRENT ISSUE) SHOWS NO RESTR ZONE AT ALL -- THOUGH I THOUGHT ONE EXISTED. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, I THOUGHT I WAS CLR. I WAS LISTENING TO 122.8 ON ONE RADIO AND TO 122.0 ON THE OTHER AND SQUAWKING 1200. I WAS AT 9500 FT ON A DIRECT HDG FOR WEST HOUSTON ARPT, AND WAS VFR. IN RETROSPECT, HAD I BEEN ON A VFR FLT PLAN, THE ENRTE CTLR WOULD PROBABLY HAVE KEPT ME FURTHER TO THE E OF WACO, TX.

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.