Small aircraft pilot departs gcn with WAC chart which does not indicate special flight rules area. A...

Attributes
ACN	153766
Time
Date	199008
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gcn
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1789 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	153766
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

On 8/sun/89, ny aircraft departed gcn for its next destination. Upon arriving at my destination airport, a pilot from another plane advised that an aircraft, similar to the one I was flying, traversed controled airspace over the grand canyon. A review of the WAC charts failed to disclose any restr airspace in the region my aircraft flew. If there is in fact a restr or controled airspace region over the grand canyon area, it should be depicted on the WAC chart. It is not. To date, despite notice from the other pilot, there is no evidence available to convince me that any violation occurred. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following: this was a tourist trip of the west. His passenger is a CFI and they planned very carefully and checked for all special use airspace in planning. Found nothing on WAC chart re: the area in question. Also had INS charts which show nothing. Went into lobby to pay for fuel and saw nothing relating to area. NOTAMS gave no information. Since this is a tourist area, reporter surprised tower didn't say anything, only asked direction of flight. He was extremely upset at such an allegation and showed accusing pilot the chart. Has never had a violation in 20 yrs of flying.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT DEPARTS GCN WITH WAC CHART WHICH DOES NOT INDICATE SPECIAL FLT RULES AREA. ACCUSED BY ANOTHER PLT OF VIOLATING AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON 8/SUN/89, NY ACFT DEPARTED GCN FOR ITS NEXT DEST. UPON ARRIVING AT MY DEST ARPT, A PLT FROM ANOTHER PLANE ADVISED THAT AN ACFT, SIMILAR TO THE ONE I WAS FLYING, TRAVERSED CTLED AIRSPACE OVER THE GRAND CANYON. A REVIEW OF THE WAC CHARTS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY RESTR AIRSPACE IN THE REGION MY ACFT FLEW. IF THERE IS IN FACT A RESTR OR CTLED AIRSPACE REGION OVER THE GRAND CANYON AREA, IT SHOULD BE DEPICTED ON THE WAC CHART. IT IS NOT. TO DATE, DESPITE NOTICE FROM THE OTHER PLT, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE AVAILABLE TO CONVINCE ME THAT ANY VIOLATION OCCURRED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: THIS WAS A TOURIST TRIP OF THE WEST. HIS PAX IS A CFI AND THEY PLANNED VERY CAREFULLY AND CHKED FOR ALL SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE IN PLANNING. FOUND NOTHING ON WAC CHART RE: THE AREA IN QUESTION. ALSO HAD INS CHARTS WHICH SHOW NOTHING. WENT INTO LOBBY TO PAY FOR FUEL AND SAW NOTHING RELATING TO AREA. NOTAMS GAVE NO INFO. SINCE THIS IS A TOURIST AREA, RPTR SURPRISED TWR DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING, ONLY ASKED DIRECTION OF FLT. HE WAS EXTREMELY UPSET AT SUCH AN ALLEGATION AND SHOWED ACCUSING PLT THE CHART. HAS NEVER HAD A VIOLATION IN 20 YRS OF FLYING.

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

Small aircraft pilot departs gcn with WAC chart which does not indicate special flight rules area. Accused by another pilot of violating airspace.