C172 pilot enters the P-40 tfr.

Attributes
ACN	718563
Time
Date	200611
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : w05.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
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	flight time total : 200 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	718563
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While en route; I experienced an electrical failure between harford and gettysburg. The alternator quit charging and the battery discharged. I lost the radios; transponder; navigation lights; etc. The GPS was still operational and I obtained the closest airport and proceeded there and landed. By doing so I accidentally entered the extended P-40 airspace by 1.5 mi.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT ENTERS THE P-40 TFR.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE; I EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE BTWN HARFORD AND GETTYSBURG. THE ALTERNATOR QUIT CHARGING AND THE BATTERY DISCHARGED. I LOST THE RADIOS; XPONDER; NAV LIGHTS; ETC. THE GPS WAS STILL OPERATIONAL AND I OBTAINED THE CLOSEST ARPT AND PROCEEDED THERE AND LANDED. BY DOING SO I ACCIDENTALLY ENTERED THE EXTENDED P-40 AIRSPACE BY 1.5 MI.

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.