A helicopter pilot was advised by ZZZ TRACON of a tfr and was directed to hold until cleared into th...

Attributes
ACN	593019
Time
Date	200309
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.tracon
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 39 flight time total : 9553 flight time type : 2502
ASRS Report	593019
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While on an air medical helicopter flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1 hospital, I learned that a tfr was in effect for the area while inbound northeast of XXXX, city. I contacted approach control west of YYYY, city, and requested clearance to ZZZ1 hospital. I was told to hold my position and to squawk and assigned code. I was also advised of traffic which was at my altitude and not talking to approach. I was also advised that the aircraft was on the edge of the tfr and would be intercepted. I was then given clearance to ZZZ1 hospital and given a phone number to call when on the ground. I called and talked to a supervisor who asked for my name, address, phone number, and pilot certificate number. I asked if I had violated the tfr airspace and was told that he knew nothing about it and that he was just taking my information. I don't believe I was in the tfr airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A HELI PLT WAS ADVISED BY ZZZ TRACON OF A TFR AND WAS DIRECTED TO HOLD UNTIL CLRED INTO THE AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE ON AN AIR MEDICAL HELI FLT FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ1 HOSPITAL, I LEARNED THAT A TFR WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA WHILE INBOUND NE OF XXXX, CITY. I CONTACTED APCH CTL W OF YYYY, CITY, AND REQUESTED CLRNC TO ZZZ1 HOSPITAL. I WAS TOLD TO HOLD MY POS AND TO SQUAWK AND ASSIGNED CODE. I WAS ALSO ADVISED OF TFC WHICH WAS AT MY ALT AND NOT TALKING TO APCH. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE ACFT WAS ON THE EDGE OF THE TFR AND WOULD BE INTERCEPTED. I WAS THEN GIVEN CLRNC TO ZZZ1 HOSPITAL AND GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL WHEN ON THE GND. I CALLED AND TALKED TO A SUPVR WHO ASKED FOR MY NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND PLT CERTIFICATE NUMBER. I ASKED IF I HAD VIOLATED THE TFR AIRSPACE AND WAS TOLD THAT HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT AND THAT HE WAS JUST TAKING MY INFO. I DON'T BELIEVE I WAS IN THE TFR AIRSPACE.

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.

A helicopter pilot was advised by ZZZ TRACON of a tfr and was directed to hold until cleared into the airspace.