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Pilot of C340, operating a VFR cross country without benefit of an FSS briefing or a flight plan entered the expanded P49 prohibited area. Advised by act departure to land at act for security interview.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 590309 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200308 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : act.vortac |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : act.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 340/340A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 590309 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
A few days before the incident, I flew VFR with flight following to pwg without incident. The controllers made no mention of the tfr being expanded. I was unaware of a government official being there and the tfr being expanded from ground to FL180 and 30 NM in diameter. I picked up my wife, looked at the radar and winds aloft screens on an aviation website, saw no area of concern and drove to the airport. Once airborne at approximately 600 ft AGL I called waco approach for flight following and was told to 'proceed directly to act and land for national security.' I was given a phone number to call. On the ground I spoke with the head controller at waco approach, explained the situation and was told to wait for the secret service agent. We waited approximately 90 mins for the secret service agent to arrive. When he arrived he interviewed my wife, myself and inspected my airplane. After the agent concluded his investigation we were told that we could go.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF C340, OPERATING A VFR XCOUNTRY WITHOUT BENEFIT OF AN FSS BRIEFING OR A FLT PLAN ENTERED THE EXPANDED P49 PROHIBITED AREA. ADVISED BY ACT DEP TO LAND AT ACT FOR SECURITY INTERVIEW.
Narrative: A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE INCIDENT, I FLEW VFR WITH FLT FOLLOWING TO PWG WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CTLRS MADE NO MENTION OF THE TFR BEING EXPANDED. I WAS UNAWARE OF A GOV OFFICIAL BEING THERE AND THE TFR BEING EXPANDED FROM GND TO FL180 AND 30 NM IN DIAMETER. I PICKED UP MY WIFE, LOOKED AT THE RADAR AND WINDS ALOFT SCREENS ON AN AVIATION WEBSITE, SAW NO AREA OF CONCERN AND DROVE TO THE ARPT. ONCE AIRBORNE AT APPROX 600 FT AGL I CALLED WACO APCH FOR FLT FOLLOWING AND WAS TOLD TO 'PROCEED DIRECTLY TO ACT AND LAND FOR NATIONAL SECURITY.' I WAS GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL. ON THE GND I SPOKE WITH THE HEAD CTLR AT WACO APCH, EXPLAINED THE SIT AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR THE SECRET SVC AGENT. WE WAITED APPROX 90 MINS FOR THE SECRET SVC AGENT TO ARRIVE. WHEN HE ARRIVED HE INTERVIEWED MY WIFE, MYSELF AND INSPECTED MY AIRPLANE. AFTER THE AGENT CONCLUDED HIS INVESTIGATION WE WERE TOLD THAT WE COULD GO.
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.