Complex small aircraft, VFR, penetrates positive control area, an MOA, and a rest area.

Attributes
ACN	132136
Time
Date	198912
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jli
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19500 msl bound upper : 19500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	132136
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was outbnd on the julian VOR 082 degree radial, approximately 45 NM. I had passed through FL180 to 19,500' without establishing radio contact. Due to a navigation error (misread flight plan heading change) I entered the kane MOA and may have also entered restr area, R2510. A navy fighter passed very close and then a second flew beside us for a few moments. Realizing the navigation error, I changed course to exit the MOA. However, I failed to recognize my altitude error and continued my trip to mexico. I had filed a VFR flight plan for 17,500. Upon reaching 17,500 I pushed on to 19,500 to take advantage of tailwinds, forgetting to establish radio contact at FL180. I was squawking 1200 with mode C the entire flight. Bifrs should stress review of regulations to keep importance of regulations on minds of pilots. I subscribe to numerous periodicals, however, these stress flying skills, WX skills, IFR apches, etc, not much is discussed or reviewed on basic regulations we learned as students.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMPLEX SMA, VFR, PENETRATES PCA, AN MOA, AND A REST AREA.

Narrative: I WAS OUTBND ON THE JULIAN VOR 082 DEG RADIAL, APPROX 45 NM. I HAD PASSED THROUGH FL180 TO 19,500' WITHOUT ESTABLISHING RADIO CONTACT. DUE TO A NAV ERROR (MISREAD FLT PLAN HDG CHANGE) I ENTERED THE KANE MOA AND MAY HAVE ALSO ENTERED RESTR AREA, R2510. A NAVY FIGHTER PASSED VERY CLOSE AND THEN A SECOND FLEW BESIDE US FOR A FEW MOMENTS. REALIZING THE NAV ERROR, I CHANGED COURSE TO EXIT THE MOA. HOWEVER, I FAILED TO RECOGNIZE MY ALT ERROR AND CONTINUED MY TRIP TO MEXICO. I HAD FILED A VFR FLT PLAN FOR 17,500. UPON REACHING 17,500 I PUSHED ON TO 19,500 TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TAILWINDS, FORGETTING TO ESTABLISH RADIO CONTACT AT FL180. I WAS SQUAWKING 1200 WITH MODE C THE ENTIRE FLT. BIFRS SHOULD STRESS REVIEW OF REGS TO KEEP IMPORTANCE OF REGS ON MINDS OF PLTS. I SUBSCRIBE TO NUMEROUS PERIODICALS, HOWEVER, THESE STRESS FLYING SKILLS, WX SKILLS, IFR APCHES, ETC, NOT MUCH IS DISCUSSED OR REVIEWED ON BASIC REGS WE LEARNED AS STUDENTS.

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.