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An airtractor 602 pilot accidentally penetrated restricted airspace as he approached an unknown airport for landing because of low fuel. His GPS was malfunctioning and he did not have a sectional available.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 896007 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | AG-CAT Turbo |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | GPS & Other Satellite Navigation |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 190 Flight Crew Total 815 Flight Crew Type 23 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
I was recently ferrying an air tractor 602. I departed and was headed for for a fuel stop. Somewhere in route my GPS became unreliable and I was not sure of my location. I was running short on fuel and decided to land at the first airport I saw. I inadvertently penetrated a restricted area because of not knowing where I was on descent. In the future I will always cross reference my sectional instead of solely depending on my electronic display.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Airtractor 602 pilot accidentally penetrated restricted airspace as he approached an unknown airport for landing because of low fuel. His GPS was malfunctioning and he did not have a sectional available.
Narrative: I was recently ferrying an Air Tractor 602. I departed and was headed for for a fuel stop. Somewhere in route my GPS became unreliable and I was not sure of my location. I was running short on fuel and decided to land at the first airport I saw. I inadvertently penetrated a restricted area because of not knowing where I was on descent. In the future I will always cross reference my sectional instead of solely depending on my electronic display.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.