Pilot of BE35 enters restricted area northwest of las without authorization.

Attributes
ACN	686476
Time
Date	200602
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl single value : 12500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc tower : lax.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	controller non radar : 7 controller radar : 7 flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 725 flight time type : 125
ASRS Report	686476
Person 2
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : gps other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
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:

After landing in rdd; I received a phone call from the department of energy. This is when I realized I had made a serious mistake on my flight plan from las to rdd. After taking off VFR from las I was on a course of about 285 degrees direct to rdd at 12500 ft MSL. After leaving or flying outside the mode 'C' ring; I was still on communication 119.35 and still had a discrete squawk code. I do not believe departure ever told me to squawk 1200 or change to advisory. The BEJ35V has a garmin GPS 430 (approach certified). It flashed the restricted area 20 miles prior to me flying into it. Before entering the restricted area about 20 NM miles; I transmitted twice on 119.35; but no one answered back. Then before entering the restricted area I changed my squawk back to 1200 and transmitted two calls to ZLA; the closest station 40 NM the controling agency for R4807A and R4808N. Still no answer. After this I continued on course thinking the area was 'cold' and encroached R4808N and R4807A a total of 52.5 NM straight line approximately 285 degrees at 150 KTS at 12500 for about 20 minutes. I didnT realize I made a mistake until the phone call on the ground at rdd. I should not have flown into this area. I believed this area was 'cold.' I am used to flying near an alert area and I perceived it to be the same. I should have flown a short distance south and avoided the area altogether with very little time penalty. I did not understand the restricted zone and made a bad judgement. I am very sorry for this mistake.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF BE35 ENTERS RESTRICTED AREA NW OF LAS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG IN RDD; I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE DEPT OF ENERGY. THIS IS WHEN I REALIZED I HAD MADE A SERIOUS MISTAKE ON MY FLT PLAN FROM LAS TO RDD. AFTER TAKING OFF VFR FROM LAS I WAS ON A COURSE OF ABOUT 285 DEGS DIRECT TO RDD AT 12500 FT MSL. AFTER LEAVING OR FLYING OUTSIDE THE MODE 'C' RING; I WAS STILL ON COM 119.35 AND STILL HAD A DISCRETE SQUAWK CODE. I DO NOT BELIEVE DEP EVER TOLD ME TO SQUAWK 1200 OR CHANGE TO ADVISORY. THE BEJ35V HAS A GARMIN GPS 430 (APCH CERTIFIED). IT FLASHED THE RESTRICTED AREA 20 MILES PRIOR TO ME FLYING INTO IT. BEFORE ENTERING THE RESTRICTED AREA ABOUT 20 NM MILES; I XMITTED TWICE ON 119.35; BUT NO ONE ANSWERED BACK. THEN BEFORE ENTERING THE RESTRICTED AREA I CHANGED MY SQUAWK BACK TO 1200 AND XMITTED TWO CALLS TO ZLA; THE CLOSEST STATION 40 NM THE CTLING AGENCY FOR R4807A AND R4808N. STILL NO ANSWER. AFTER THIS I CONTINUED ON COURSE THINKING THE AREA WAS 'COLD' AND ENCROACHED R4808N AND R4807A A TOTAL OF 52.5 NM STRAIGHT LINE APPROX 285 DEGS AT 150 KTS AT 12500 FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. I DIDNT REALIZE I MADE A MISTAKE UNTIL THE PHONE CALL ON THE GND AT RDD. I SHOULD NOT HAVE FLOWN INTO THIS AREA. I BELIEVED THIS AREA WAS 'COLD.' I AM USED TO FLYING NEAR AN ALERT AREA AND I PERCEIVED IT TO BE THE SAME. I SHOULD HAVE FLOWN A SHORT DISTANCE S AND AVOIDED THE AREA ALTOGETHER WITH VERY LITTLE TIME PENALTY. I DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE RESTRICTED ZONE AND MADE A BAD JUDGEMENT. I AM VERY SORRY FOR THIS MISTAKE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.