C210 pilot enters restr airspace while handling an aircraft equipment failure.

Attributes
ACN	584114
Time
Date	200305
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cub.airport
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cae.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 1150
ASRS Report	584114
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe airspace violation : entry conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying from gww to cuba. After being in the air about 20 mins, I noticed my low voltage light come on and the autoplt flipped off. I immediately told fayetteville, nc, that I was losing electrical power and would proceed on my IFR flight plan and turned off all avionics. When I got close to my destination, I was aware of restr area 6001A and knew that the top was 3200 ft. My intention was to stay at 3500 ft, but I got busy pumping my gear down and looking for other aircraft. I just forgot about the restr area. I think, had I not spotted 2 other airplanes in my vicinity, I would have stayed above the 3200 ft, but I just got real busy and forgot about it. I should have highlighted the restr area on the map to help me avoid it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C210 PLT ENTERS RESTR AIRSPACE WHILE HANDLING AN ACFT EQUIP FAILURE.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING FROM GWW TO CUBA. AFTER BEING IN THE AIR ABOUT 20 MINS, I NOTICED MY LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT COME ON AND THE AUTOPLT FLIPPED OFF. I IMMEDIATELY TOLD FAYETTEVILLE, NC, THAT I WAS LOSING ELECTRICAL PWR AND WOULD PROCEED ON MY IFR FLT PLAN AND TURNED OFF ALL AVIONICS. WHEN I GOT CLOSE TO MY DEST, I WAS AWARE OF RESTR AREA 6001A AND KNEW THAT THE TOP WAS 3200 FT. MY INTENTION WAS TO STAY AT 3500 FT, BUT I GOT BUSY PUMPING MY GEAR DOWN AND LOOKING FOR OTHER ACFT. I JUST FORGOT ABOUT THE RESTR AREA. I THINK, HAD I NOT SPOTTED 2 OTHER AIRPLANES IN MY VICINITY, I WOULD HAVE STAYED ABOVE THE 3200 FT, BUT I JUST GOT REAL BUSY AND FORGOT ABOUT IT. I SHOULD HAVE HIGHLIGHTED THE RESTR AREA ON THE MAP TO HELP ME AVOID IT.

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.