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Private pilot encounters WX north of sjt that forces him to fly into restr area. Is intercepted and forced to land at act.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 628360 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200408 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | special use airspace : r6302a.restricted |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| 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 | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Fighting Falcon F16 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 530 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 628360 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On aug/wed/04 we departed T43 at XA17, flew course 337 degrees to T28. At 6500 ft, changed course to 360 degrees. Approximately XC30 we ran into a wall of clouds. The only way out was down and northeast. I knew I was entering a restr area. I felt like it was an emergency -- had no other choice. I hit nearest in portable GPS and flew to gatesville airport. I started to land, but the WX looked better so I proceeded to get back on course. A helicopter flew alongside, we did not know what to do. He held up a sign with 122.50. I tried to make contact on radio -- no luck. I tuned my other radio to same frequency, still no contact. 2 F-16's came by and nearly blew my wings off 3 times. I was trying my best to cooperate to no avail. Waco tower made contact with me. I was lost and he cleared me to the airport and we landed. I gave my report to the FAA and secret service. I am very sorry about this. I just took necessary steps to save our lives!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT ENCOUNTERS WX N OF SJT THAT FORCES HIM TO FLY INTO RESTR AREA. IS INTERCEPTED AND FORCED TO LAND AT ACT.
Narrative: ON AUG/WED/04 WE DEPARTED T43 AT XA17, FLEW COURSE 337 DEGS TO T28. AT 6500 FT, CHANGED COURSE TO 360 DEGS. APPROX XC30 WE RAN INTO A WALL OF CLOUDS. THE ONLY WAY OUT WAS DOWN AND NE. I KNEW I WAS ENTERING A RESTR AREA. I FELT LIKE IT WAS AN EMER -- HAD NO OTHER CHOICE. I HIT NEAREST IN PORTABLE GPS AND FLEW TO GATESVILLE ARPT. I STARTED TO LAND, BUT THE WX LOOKED BETTER SO I PROCEEDED TO GET BACK ON COURSE. A HELI FLEW ALONGSIDE, WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. HE HELD UP A SIGN WITH 122.50. I TRIED TO MAKE CONTACT ON RADIO -- NO LUCK. I TUNED MY OTHER RADIO TO SAME FREQ, STILL NO CONTACT. 2 F-16'S CAME BY AND NEARLY BLEW MY WINGS OFF 3 TIMES. I WAS TRYING MY BEST TO COOPERATE TO NO AVAIL. WACO TWR MADE CONTACT WITH ME. I WAS LOST AND HE CLRED ME TO THE ARPT AND WE LANDED. I GAVE MY RPT TO THE FAA AND SECRET SVC. I AM VERY SORRY ABOUT THIS. I JUST TOOK NECESSARY STEPS TO SAVE OUR LIVES!
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.