Possible tfr restr area penetration by an M20P pilot when attempting to get pictures of a forest fir...

Attributes
ACN	618606
Time
Date	200405
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zab.artcc
State Reference	NM
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
ASRS Report	618606
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	oversight : coordinator
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I called the united states forest service dispatch and talked to forest service operator requesting to take pictures of pippin fire near capitan, NM. I was given a frequency to use when approaching the area. I was also told that the attack aircraft may be leaving the area due to the late hour and no air activity was scheduled. Upon arrival, I tried several times to make contact. I received no response. We took some pictures and left the area. This was not a gratuitous flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POSSIBLE TFR RESTR AREA PENETRATION BY AN M20P PLT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GET PICTURES OF A FOREST FIRE NEAR 4AZ2, NM.

Narrative: I CALLED THE UNITED STATES FOREST SVC DISPATCH AND TALKED TO FOREST SVC OPERATOR REQUESTING TO TAKE PICTURES OF PIPPIN FIRE NEAR CAPITAN, NM. I WAS GIVEN A FREQ TO USE WHEN APCHING THE AREA. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE ATTACK ACFT MAY BE LEAVING THE AREA DUE TO THE LATE HR AND NO AIR ACTIVITY WAS SCHEDULED. UPON ARR, I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE CONTACT. I RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. WE TOOK SOME PICTURES AND LEFT THE AREA. THIS WAS NOT A GRATUITOUS FLT.

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.

Possible tfr restr area penetration by an M20P pilot when attempting to get pictures of a forest fire near 4az2, NM.