Pilot of small aircraft allegedly entered restricted airspace.

Attributes
ACN	124425
Time
Date	198910
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ocn
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sna
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	124425
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

I received an abbreviated briefing from san diego FSS. I did not ask for NOTAMS nor was I informed of any. I flew VFR on V23 from myf to 10 mi north of ocn. I called coast approach 12 mi northwest of ocn for flight following. I was informed that I was in a restr area (R-2533) and to climb to 5000' MSL to leave it. Then I was told I was almost out of it and to remain at 4500 MSL and to continue on course. R-2533 is published to restrict airspace from the surface to 2000 MSL and is controled by coast TRACON. On this day for a few hours, R-2533 was raised to 5000 MSL for unknown reasons. I strongly feel FSS should be required to give any NOTAMS along route of flight regardless of the briefing. Also, there should be notification by mail from the local FAA office stating such events.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA ALLEGEDLY ENTERED RESTRICTED AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I RECEIVED AN ABBREVIATED BRIEFING FROM SAN DIEGO FSS. I DID NOT ASK FOR NOTAMS NOR WAS I INFORMED OF ANY. I FLEW VFR ON V23 FROM MYF TO 10 MI N OF OCN. I CALLED COAST APCH 12 MI NW OF OCN FOR FLT FOLLOWING. I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS IN A RESTR AREA (R-2533) AND TO CLIMB TO 5000' MSL TO LEAVE IT. THEN I WAS TOLD I WAS ALMOST OUT OF IT AND TO REMAIN AT 4500 MSL AND TO CONTINUE ON COURSE. R-2533 IS PUBLISHED TO RESTRICT AIRSPACE FROM THE SURFACE TO 2000 MSL AND IS CTLED BY COAST TRACON. ON THIS DAY FOR A FEW HRS, R-2533 WAS RAISED TO 5000 MSL FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. I STRONGLY FEEL FSS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO GIVE ANY NOTAMS ALONG ROUTE OF FLT REGARDLESS OF THE BRIEFING. ALSO, THERE SHOULD BE NOTIFICATION BY MAIL FROM THE LCL FAA OFFICE STATING SUCH EVENTS.

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.