AC69 overflying los angeles area is confused with possible airspace restr entry.

Attributes
ACN	586343
Time
Date	200306
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Turbo Commander 690C
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	586343
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited penetrated airspace none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Departed mry at approximately XA30 local on jun/tue/03, en route to sna via direct pom direct sna. Obtained transponder code on ground at mry, and received radar advisories from oak/ZLA. Upon reaching the border of a tfr (30 NM radius of lax), ZLA instructed me to 'squawk VFR frequency change approved.' I questioned this instruction, and was again told to 'squawk VFR, frequency change approved.' I asked for and received the frequency for socal approach. At this point, I was within the tfr. I then inserted code 1200 in the transponder, and attempted contact with socal. I was told to stand by as I was proceeding out of the tfr. I called again to socal about 30 seconds later, and was again told to stand by. About 1 min later, I attempted another call to socal, and was given a different frequency. At this point, I was out of the tfr. Upon contact with socal on the new frequency, I was given another transponder code, and proceeded to landing at sna.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AC69 OVERFLYING LOS ANGELES AREA IS CONFUSED WITH POSSIBLE AIRSPACE RESTR ENTRY.

Narrative: DEPARTED MRY AT APPROX XA30 LCL ON JUN/TUE/03, ENRTE TO SNA VIA DIRECT POM DIRECT SNA. OBTAINED XPONDER CODE ON GND AT MRY, AND RECEIVED RADAR ADVISORIES FROM OAK/ZLA. UPON REACHING THE BORDER OF A TFR (30 NM RADIUS OF LAX), ZLA INSTRUCTED ME TO 'SQUAWK VFR FREQ CHANGE APPROVED.' I QUESTIONED THIS INSTRUCTION, AND WAS AGAIN TOLD TO 'SQUAWK VFR, FREQ CHANGE APPROVED.' I ASKED FOR AND RECEIVED THE FREQ FOR SOCAL APCH. AT THIS POINT, I WAS WITHIN THE TFR. I THEN INSERTED CODE 1200 IN THE XPONDER, AND ATTEMPTED CONTACT WITH SOCAL. I WAS TOLD TO STAND BY AS I WAS PROCEEDING OUT OF THE TFR. I CALLED AGAIN TO SOCAL ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER, AND WAS AGAIN TOLD TO STAND BY. ABOUT 1 MIN LATER, I ATTEMPTED ANOTHER CALL TO SOCAL, AND WAS GIVEN A DIFFERENT FREQ. AT THIS POINT, I WAS OUT OF THE TFR. UPON CONTACT WITH SOCAL ON THE NEW FREQ, I WAS GIVEN ANOTHER XPONDER CODE, AND PROCEEDED TO LNDG AT SNA.

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.