Probable entry of restricted area by small aircraft without ATC clearance.

Attributes
ACN	129903
Time
Date	198911
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pob
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pob
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 33 flight time total : 2500
ASRS Report	129903
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : military
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a flight from florence, sc, to poughkeepsie, ny, VFR, during the leg from florence to charlottesville, va, using the sectional chart for the area as a guide and the xx LORAN for tracking, I plotted a course which would take me close to the MOA around ft bragg/pope AFB. As we came near, the xx gave an alert indicating we were close to pope and should call approach control, which I did. Pope approach said I was inside the restr area by 3 mi. The xx was indicating 15.3 mi at this time. At no time did it indicate that I was inside the restr area. I x-chked with the VOR and fell that I was on the edge of the MOA, not inside it. However, the controller said his radar showed me inside by 3 mi, and that I should continued on. If I was inside, the xx would have shown inside. Also, FSS should have cautioned me about the MOA when I filed florence to charlotte direct.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PROBABLE ENTRY OF RESTRICTED AREA BY SMA WITHOUT ATC CLRNC.

Narrative: ON A FLT FROM FLORENCE, SC, TO POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, VFR, DURING THE LEG FROM FLORENCE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, USING THE SECTIONAL CHART FOR THE AREA AS A GUIDE AND THE XX LORAN FOR TRACKING, I PLOTTED A COURSE WHICH WOULD TAKE ME CLOSE TO THE MOA AROUND FT BRAGG/POPE AFB. AS WE CAME NEAR, THE XX GAVE AN ALERT INDICATING WE WERE CLOSE TO POPE AND SHOULD CALL APCH CTL, WHICH I DID. POPE APCH SAID I WAS INSIDE THE RESTR AREA BY 3 MI. THE XX WAS INDICATING 15.3 MI AT THIS TIME. AT NO TIME DID IT INDICATE THAT I WAS INSIDE THE RESTR AREA. I X-CHKED WITH THE VOR AND FELL THAT I WAS ON THE EDGE OF THE MOA, NOT INSIDE IT. HOWEVER, THE CTLR SAID HIS RADAR SHOWED ME INSIDE BY 3 MI, AND THAT I SHOULD CONTINUED ON. IF I WAS INSIDE, THE XX WOULD HAVE SHOWN INSIDE. ALSO, FSS SHOULD HAVE CAUTIONED ME ABOUT THE MOA WHEN I FILED FLORENCE TO CHARLOTTE DIRECT.

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.