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A C172 pilot flying pipeline inspection in texas failed to check NOTAMS and flew into a tfr. He was intercepted by a flight of F16's and was forced to land at a nearby field. Pilot was released after inspection.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 626655 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200408 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hqz.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | Other |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw.artcc |
| Operator | other |
| 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 : cfi pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 340 flight time total : 2670 flight time type : 2650 |
| ASRS Report | 626655 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : military |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
As a pipeline pilot, I flew to east texas where I spent approximately 5 hours on pipeline patrol. I stopped only once to refuel. Upon my return to metroplex I proceeded north to go around class D. I was intercepted by 2 F16's. I rocked my wings, tuned in 121.5 immediately and idented myself. I was then diverted and was met by local auths. I answered all questions, handed all identify and licenses for copy and was released. I did not contact a flight briefer that morning. I was unaware of the tfr.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C172 PLT FLYING PIPELINE INSPECTION IN TEXAS FAILED TO CHK NOTAMS AND FLEW INTO A TFR. HE WAS INTERCEPTED BY A FLT OF F16'S AND WAS FORCED TO LAND AT A NEARBY FIELD. PLT WAS RELEASED AFTER INSPECTION.
Narrative: AS A PIPELINE PLT, I FLEW TO EAST TEXAS WHERE I SPENT APPROX 5 HRS ON PIPELINE PATROL. I STOPPED ONLY ONCE TO REFUEL. UPON MY RETURN TO METROPLEX I PROCEEDED N TO GO AROUND CLASS D. I WAS INTERCEPTED BY 2 F16'S. I ROCKED MY WINGS, TUNED IN 121.5 IMMEDIATELY AND IDENTED MYSELF. I WAS THEN DIVERTED AND WAS MET BY LCL AUTHS. I ANSWERED ALL QUESTIONS, HANDED ALL IDENT AND LICENSES FOR COPY AND WAS RELEASED. I DID NOT CONTACT A FLT BRIEFER THAT MORNING. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE TFR.
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.