Inadvertent entry into wright patterson air traffic area.

Attributes
ACN	159828
Time
Date	199010
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ffo
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ffo
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 317 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	159828
Person 2
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 317 flight time type : 150
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying to northern oh VFR from cincinnati. I never fly VFR and was not in contact with en route or other facility. Approaching dayton, I remained outside the cox area. However, this put me slightly into the wright patterson AFB 5 mi circle. As I had no VFR charts, only IFR en route and approach plates, I could not locate a frequency to contact wright patterson AFB. In the future, when flying VFR, I should use the VFR charts to avoid these predicaments. On the return trip I used flight following and had no problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO WRIGHT PATTERSON ATA.

Narrative: FLYING TO NORTHERN OH VFR FROM CINCINNATI. I NEVER FLY VFR AND WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH ENRTE OR OTHER FAC. APCHING DAYTON, I REMAINED OUTSIDE THE COX AREA. HOWEVER, THIS PUT ME SLIGHTLY INTO THE WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB 5 MI CIRCLE. AS I HAD NO VFR CHARTS, ONLY IFR ENRTE AND APCH PLATES, I COULD NOT LOCATE A FREQ TO CONTACT WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB. IN THE FUTURE, WHEN FLYING VFR, I SHOULD USE THE VFR CHARTS TO AVOID THESE PREDICAMENTS. ON THE RETURN TRIP I USED FLT FOLLOWING AND HAD NO PROBS.

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.