Reporter flight entered arsa without ATC clearance.

Attributes
ACN	119828
Time
Date	198908
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fnt airport : 9g2
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fnt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 14 flight time total : 348 flight time type : 256
ASRS Report	119828
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had filed an IFR flight plan 1 hour earlier. I took off from an uncontrolled airport, turned north and called approach control to open the IFR plan. Was told to turn left to a heading of 140 degree that I was entering their airspace. (I had set altimeter with their ATIS.) I did as instructed, was given clearance and had an uneventful trip home. I did not realize (remember) they had an arsa as I was concentrating other traffic shooting touch and goes. I was using the IFR chart, the VFR chart was in my passenger's lap. The uncontrolled airport is under the arsa. The controller did not ask me to talk to anyone about my concern of entering the arsa without communication. I was squawking XXXX mode C. He must have known who I was and where I was, to know which way he wanted me to turn. At any rate, I've had several sleepless nights. I don't need or want a citation ever.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: REPORTER FLT ENTERED ARSA WITHOUT ATC CLRNC.

Narrative: I HAD FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN 1 HR EARLIER. I TOOK OFF FROM AN UNCONTROLLED ARPT, TURNED N AND CALLED APCH CTL TO OPEN THE IFR PLAN. WAS TOLD TO TURN LEFT TO A HDG OF 140 DEG THAT I WAS ENTERING THEIR AIRSPACE. (I HAD SET ALTIMETER WITH THEIR ATIS.) I DID AS INSTRUCTED, WAS GIVEN CLRNC AND HAD AN UNEVENTFUL TRIP HOME. I DID NOT REALIZE (REMEMBER) THEY HAD AN ARSA AS I WAS CONCENTRATING OTHER TFC SHOOTING TOUCH AND GOES. I WAS USING THE IFR CHART, THE VFR CHART WAS IN MY PAX'S LAP. THE UNCONTROLLED ARPT IS UNDER THE ARSA. THE CTLR DID NOT ASK ME TO TALK TO ANYONE ABOUT MY CONCERN OF ENTERING THE ARSA WITHOUT COM. I WAS SQUAWKING XXXX MODE C. HE MUST HAVE KNOWN WHO I WAS AND WHERE I WAS, TO KNOW WHICH WAY HE WANTED ME TO TURN. AT ANY RATE, I'VE HAD SEVERAL SLEEPLESS NIGHTS. I DON'T NEED OR WANT A CITATION EVER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.