Pilot and passenger of BE35 are intercepted by military F16 when they penetrate the expanded P49 tfr...

Attributes
ACN	589496
Time
Date	200308
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : p49.prohibited
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : act.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : act.tracon
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	589946
Person 2
Function	observation : observer
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : assigned or threatened penalties
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Airspace Structure Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Prior to departure from osh I programmed my new GPS with a destination of sgf (springfield, mo). Our flight to springfield was fine using the GPS. Prior to departure from osh I checked the WX radar. I did not file a flight plan because there were approximately 20 people in line for briefings and filing. I forgot to ask about the status of P-49. After refueling at sgf, I asked my copilot to program the GPS for 88R using the quick start manual. I found it difficult to read the manual, attempt to program the GPS and maintain altitude and heading. Distraction by the GPS I drifted west and flew over tstc-waco which is 25 NM from P-49 (east). We were soon intercepted by an F16. I tuned the radio to 121.5 and was instructed to tune to waco approach for instructions. We were instructed to land at waco regional for FAA and secret service interrogation. I learned that P-49 tfr was activated the day before. I am fully aware of P-49 and it was my error for failing to check its status. I would recommend that P-49 be made 30 NM radius as long as there is a government official.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT AND PAX OF BE35 ARE INTERCEPTED BY MIL F16 WHEN THEY PENETRATE THE EXPANDED P49 TFR.

Narrative: PRIOR TO DEP FROM OSH I PROGRAMMED MY NEW GPS WITH A DEST OF SGF (SPRINGFIELD, MO). OUR FLT TO SPRINGFIELD WAS FINE USING THE GPS. PRIOR TO DEP FROM OSH I CHKED THE WX RADAR. I DID NOT FILE A FLT PLAN BECAUSE THERE WERE APPROX 20 PEOPLE IN LINE FOR BRIEFINGS AND FILING. I FORGOT TO ASK ABOUT THE STATUS OF P-49. AFTER REFUELING AT SGF, I ASKED MY COPLT TO PROGRAM THE GPS FOR 88R USING THE QUICK START MANUAL. I FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO READ THE MANUAL, ATTEMPT TO PROGRAM THE GPS AND MAINTAIN ALT AND HEADING. DISTR BY THE GPS I DRIFTED W AND FLEW OVER TSTC-WACO WHICH IS 25 NM FROM P-49 (E). WE WERE SOON INTERCEPTED BY AN F16. I TUNED THE RADIO TO 121.5 AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TUNE TO WACO APCH FOR INSTRUCTIONS. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO LAND AT WACO REGIONAL FOR FAA AND SECRET SVC INTERROGATION. I LEARNED THAT P-49 TFR WAS ACTIVATED THE DAY BEFORE. I AM FULLY AWARE OF P-49 AND IT WAS MY ERROR FOR FAILING TO CHK ITS STATUS. I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT P-49 BE MADE 30 NM RADIUS AS LONG AS THERE IS A GOV OFFICIAL.

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.